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1988 studio album by Big Dipper
Craps
Studio album by Big Dipper
Released1988
GenrePost-punk, pop
Length36:15
LabelHomestead
Big Dipper chronology
Heavens
(1987) 		Craps
(1988) 		Slam
(1990)

Craps is the second studio album by the Boston band Big Dipper. It was released in 1988 on Homestead Records. The band supported the album with an East Coast tour. The band considered it to be a pop album.

Craps was remastered and re-released in 2008 as part of Merge Records' Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology set.

Critical reception

The Boston Globe noted the "winsome, off-center melodies, post-punk framework; off-beat lyrics; hooks galore." The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "melodic songs, pummeling backbeats, and a surprising amount of finesse." The Daily Breeze wrote that "the songs all have intelligent lyrics supported by fiery musicianship."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Meet the Witch"3:55
2."Ron Klaus Wrecked His House"5:05
3."The Insane Girl"3:39
4."Semjase"4:37
5."Stardom Because"4:00
6."Bonnie"3:46
7."Hey! Mr. Lincoln"3:35
8."The Bells of Love"3:15
9."A Song to Be Beautiful"4:06

References

  1. "Spin Offs". SPIN Media LLC. February 11, 1989 – via Google Books.
  2. "Big Dipper, Still Fetching After All These Years". www.villagevoice.com.
  3. Schoemer, Karen (April 13, 1990). "Big Dipper Combines Punk With Melody" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. "Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology". pastemagazine.com. June 30, 2008.
  5. Gallo, Phil (December 16, 1988). "Boston's Big Dipper looking for a little support". New Haven Register.
  6. Wyman, Bill (October 6, 1989). "Big Dipper presents its own Boston pop". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 33.
  7. "Big Dipper".
  8. "From The Desk Of Nada Surf's Matthew Caws: Big Dipper's "Heavens" And "Craps"". March 6, 2012.
  9. Sullivan, Jim (4 Dec 1988). "Some Memorable Rock Picks". The Boston Globe. p. A12.
  10. Moon, Tom (20 Jan 1989). "Big Dipper". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 28.
  11. Gnerre, Sam (December 9, 1988). "Craps Big Dipper". Daily Breeze. p. E9.
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