1992 studio album by Gruntruck
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| Studio album by Gruntruck | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Red Farm Films | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 53:47 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Jack Endino, Gary King | |||
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Push is the second album by the American grunge band Gruntruck. It was released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records. The album contains "Tribe", "Crazy Love", and "Above Me", which were released as singles. The band supported the album by touring with Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees.
Production
Recorded at Seattle's Red Farm Films studio, the album was produced by Jack Endino and Gary King. It cost 12,000 to record.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Kerrang! | |
The Washington Post noted that "the hooks to songs such as 'Machine Action' and 'Crazy Love' recall Nirvana, a perhaps unwelcome but nonetheless accurate comparison." Billboard wrote that Gruntruck "may not have the musical moxie to push them above wall of grunge, but they're capable of dishing out some decent songs with coherent melodies, effective arrangements and a good measure of passion."
USA Today praised the production of Endino, writing that "most of the ditties encourage a unique brand of booty shakin', not headbanging," while noting that "guitarist Tommy Niemeyer ... still rips out E string-based metal from opening cut 'Tribe' to the final tune, 'Push'." The Seattle Times deemed the album "grunge-meets-psychedelia."
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 1992 | 18 |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ben McMillan excepted where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tribe" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Machine Action" (McMillan/Tom Niemeyer) | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Racked" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Crazy Love" (McMillan/Niemeyer/Tim Paul) | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Above Me" (McMillan/Niemeyer/Norman Scott) | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Gotta Believe" (McMillan/Niemeyer) | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Break" (McMillan/Niemeyer/Paul/Scott) | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Slow Scorch" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Follow" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Body Farm" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Lose" | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Push" | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 53:47 | |
Personnel
- Ben McMillan - vocals, guitar
- Tom Niemeyer - guitar
- Tim Paul - bass
- Norman Scott - drums
References
- "And you thought grunge (and Gruntruck) was dead". Bravo!. Kitsap Sun. October 27, 2015. p. 8.
- Black, Ian (October 25, 1992). "Making a choice of grunge or sleaze". The Sunday Times. p. SC4.
- "No Tickets Are Left for Alice in Chains". Northwest. Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 4, 1992.
- Heim, Chris (December 4, 1992). "Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees and Gruntruck". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ Stout, Gene (June 25, 1993). "Gruntruck Rolling on 'Push' toward Fame". What's Happening. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. 9.
- ^ "Push by Gruntruck". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 51. December 19, 1992. p. 44.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Push - Gruntruck". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- Arnopp, Jason (October 17, 1992). "Gruntruck 'Push'". Kerrang!. Vol. 414. London, UK: EMAP.
- Jenkins, Mark (November 20, 1992). "Trees, Gruntruck in Seattle Slew". The Washington Post. p. N20.
- Deeds, Michael (October 16, 1992). "Alternative Reviews". USA Today.
- MacDonald, Patrick (December 18, 1992). "Alice in Chains Unbound". Metro. The Seattle Times. p. 3.
- "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 8, 2008.