Researching the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 7 August 2012 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 31:48 | |||
Label | Merge Records | |||
Producer | Steve McDonald | |||
Redd Kross chronology | ||||
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Researching the Blues is the sixth album by American rock band Redd Kross, released in 2012 on Merge Records.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B+ [5] |
Beats Per Minute | 80% [6] |
Chicago Tribune | [7] |
Consequence of Sound | C− [8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
Los Angeles Times | [10] |
Paste | 9/10 [3] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [11] |
PopMatters | [12] |
Spin | 6/10 [13] |
Researching the Blues received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [2]
All tracks are written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Researching the Blues" | 3:52 | |
2. | "Stay Away from Downtown" | 3:37 | |
3. | "Uglier" | J. McDonald, Charlotte Caffey, Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker | 3:52 |
4. | "Dracula's Daughters" | 3:06 | |
5. | "Meet Frankenstein" | 1:48 | |
6. | "One of the Good Ones" | 2:32 | |
7. | "The Nu Temptations" | 3:37 | |
8. | "Choose to Play" | 3:09 | |
9. | "Winter Blues" | 2:26 | |
10. | "Hazel Eyes" | 3:49 | |
Total length: | 31:48 |
Researching the Blues | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 7 August 2012 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 31:48 | |||
Label | Merge Records | |||
Producer | Steve McDonald | |||
Redd Kross chronology | ||||
|
Researching the Blues is the sixth album by American rock band Redd Kross, released in 2012 on Merge Records.
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B+ [5] |
Beats Per Minute | 80% [6] |
Chicago Tribune | [7] |
Consequence of Sound | C− [8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
Los Angeles Times | [10] |
Paste | 9/10 [3] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [11] |
PopMatters | [12] |
Spin | 6/10 [13] |
Researching the Blues received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [2]
All tracks are written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Researching the Blues" | 3:52 | |
2. | "Stay Away from Downtown" | 3:37 | |
3. | "Uglier" | J. McDonald, Charlotte Caffey, Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker | 3:52 |
4. | "Dracula's Daughters" | 3:06 | |
5. | "Meet Frankenstein" | 1:48 | |
6. | "One of the Good Ones" | 2:32 | |
7. | "The Nu Temptations" | 3:37 | |
8. | "Choose to Play" | 3:09 | |
9. | "Winter Blues" | 2:26 | |
10. | "Hazel Eyes" | 3:49 | |
Total length: | 31:48 |