Smeared (Japan)
02/23/1999 | Universal Japan
Lyrics from Smeared (Japan)
All Music Guide Review
Sloan's debut album, Smeared is a bit of a mess, as the group tries to combine catchy pop melodies with punky rhythms and washes of dissonant feedback borrowed straight from Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine records. Those aren't the only two influences that are apparent on Smeared -- references to all sorts of American indie rock, from the Velvet Underground to Nirvana, are scattered throughout the record. Sloan, surprisingly, can harness these diverse influences into a winning combination of sighing melodies and swirling guitars, and while the band's songwriting is occasionally a little unfocused, the best songs -- "Underwhelmed," "Two Seater," "I Am the Cancer," "What's There to Decide?" -- are quite impressive. [The Japanese edition features two bonus tracks: "Rag Doll" and "Laying Blame."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Smeared (Japan) Track Listing
Credits of Smeared (Japan)
- George Marino
- Mastering
- Dave Ogilvie
- Mixing
- Patrick Pentland
- Bass, Vocals, Guitar
- Jennifer Pierce
- Vocals
- Michael Golob
- Art Direction, Photography
- Alison Dyer
- Photography
- Terry Pulliam
- Producer, Engineer
- Andrew Scott
- Guitar, Drums, Vocals
- Chris Murphy
- Bass, Photography, Vocals, Guitar
- Jay Ferguson
- Guitar, Vocals
- Sloan
- Producer, Main Performer
- Kevin Becka
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant
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