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This article is about the Halo Benders album. For the song by Ronnie Lane, see See Me (Ronnie Lane album). 1996 studio album by The Halo Benders
Don't Tell Me Now
Studio album by The Halo Benders
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1996
RecordedDub Narcotic
GenreIndie rock
LabelK Records
ProducerPhil Ek
The Halo Benders chronology
God Don't Make No Junk
(1994) 		Don't Tell Me Now
(1996) 		The Rebels Not In
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Spin6/10

Don't Tell Me Now (1996) is the second studio album by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders.

The album was released on K Records in 1996. It was recorded at Dub Narcotic, in Olympia, Washington. The catalog number is KLP 46.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "wonderful," praising the greatness of the band's "why-not imagination." CMJ New Music Monthly called it "spirited throughout" and "a generally worthy follow-up."

Track listing

All tracks by The Halo Benders

  1. "Phantom Power" – 1:51
  2. "Halo Bender" – 4:30
  3. "Mercury Blues" – 3:10
  4. "Bomb Shelter Pt.1" – 1:50
  5. "Bomb Shelter Pt.2" – 4:15
  6. "Volume Mode" – 3:18
  7. "Inbred Heart" – 2:13
  8. "Planned Obsolescence" – 4:40
  9. "Magic Carpet Rider" – 2:08
  10. "Blank Equation" – 3:17
  11. "Crankenstein" – 4:14

Personnel

  • Calvin Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Doug Martsch - guitar, vocals, bass
  • Phil Ek – organ on "Planned Obsolescence," additional drums on "Bombshelter Part Two," supervising engineer
  • Wayne Flower - bass, drums
  • Alex Knold - cello on "Blank Equation"
  • Jen Smith – vocals on "Bombshelter"
  • Beth Rangert - vocals on "Bombshelter"
  • Ralph Youtz - drums, guitar
  • Steve Fisk - keyboards

References

  1. "The Halo Benders". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. DiGravina, Tim. "Review: Don't Tell Me Now - The Halo Benders". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. February 10, 1996 – via Google Books.
  4. "DeLorean: The Halo Benders - Don't Tell Me Now (1996)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  5. Roberts, Michael (October 16, 1997). "System's Abnormal". Westword.
  6. "Halo Benders". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. March 10, 1996 – via Google Books.
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