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1997 studio album by The Folk Implosion
Dare to Be Surprised
Studio album by The Folk Implosion
ReleasedApril 29, 1997 (1997-04-29)
Genre
Length37:27
LabelCommunion
Producer
The Folk Implosion chronology
Take a Look Inside
(1994) 		Dare to Be Surprised
(1997) 		One Part Lullaby
(1999)
Singles from Dare to Be Surprised
  1. "Insinuation"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Pole Position"
    Released: 1997

Dare to Be Surprised is the second studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on Communion in 1997.

Production

The liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)
Pitchfork8.2/10
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin6/10

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the album "one of the finest items in their respective catalogs." Mark Binelli of Spin commented that "the record feels frigid, less a true attempt at seduction than a tepid toe-suck."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lou Barlow and John Davis

No.TitleLength
1."Pole Position"2:46
2."Wide Web"2:50
3."Insinuation"4:26
4."Barricade"2:36
5."That's the Trick"1:58
6."Checking In"3:13
7."Cold Night"1:26
8."Park Dub"1:39
9."Burning Paper"4:13
10."(Blank Paper)"1:55
11."Ball and Chain"2:32
12."Fall into November"2:57
13."Dare to Be Surprised"2:10
14."River Devotion"1:46
Total length:37:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Folk Implosion

  • Lou Barlow – bass guitar, drums, instruments, vocals
  • John Davis – guitar, drums, instruments, vocals

Additional personnel

  • Wally Gagel – drum programming, recording, engineering, mixing
  • Gary Weissman – artwork, layout
  • Tamara Bonn – photography
  • JJ Gifford – digital manipulation

References

  1. "Folk Implosion Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. Buckley, Peter (November 13, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  3. "Billboard Bits: Pretenders, Folk Implosion, Bon Jovi". Billboard. September 11, 2002.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Folk Implosion - Dare to Be Surprised". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. Knopper, Steve (April 11, 1997). "Folk Implosion Dare to Be Surprised (Communion)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  6. Schreiber, Ryan (July 5, 2007). "Folk Implosion: Dare to be Surprised". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007.
  7. Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 9780312245603.
  8. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (November 13, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Binelli, Mark (May 1997). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 115.

External links

The Folk Implosion
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
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