Famous is the debut album by the American band Super Deluxe, released in 1995.[2][3] The album was remastered and rereleased the following year by the Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Revolution Records, with an extra track.[4][5] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
| Famous | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Tim/Kerr[1] | |||
| Producer | Martin Feveyer, Gavin Guss, Super Deluxe | |||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Martin Feveyer, Gavin Guss and Super Deluxe.[7] The former Posie Mike Musberger contributed percussion to some tracks.[1] The band's demo tape of Famous served as the Tim/Kerr release.[8] "Holly's Dream Vacation" is about Holly Golightly.[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram |  [12] |
| Los Angeles Times | [13] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
| USA Today | [14] |
| Vancouver Sun | [15] |
Trouser Press wrote: "On its brief, splendid debut, the young Seattle foursome Super Deluxe demonstrates a clear awareness of ’90s noise but primarily brings Squeeze-like harmonic subtlety to winning originals rooted in that nonexistent netherworld between the original British Invaders and their softhearted new wave receptors."[16] The Los Angeles Times concluded that Super Deluxe "has a knack for mixing and matching elements from the last three decades of English pop."[13]
USA Today thought that "the honey-coated tunes of Braden Blake and John Kirsh are stirred and shaken by feverish rhythms and punchy guitars, then topped by creamy harmonies."[14] The Albuquerque Journal called the band "tuneful in its own right," but wrote that the album "gets downright boring as [it] plods along after an energetic opening."[17] The Austin American-Statesman opined that "the singer and his many voice overdubs recall the Rembrandts, while the guitars are dull, dull, dull."[18]
AllMusic praised the "upbeat, sugary songs bursting with catchy hooks and sing-along choruses."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lizadrin" | |
| 2. | "Famous" | |
| 3. | "She Came On" | |
| 4. | "Love Her Madly" | |
| 5. | "Flustered" | |
| 6. | "Disappearing" | |
| 7. | "Johnny's Gone Fishin'" | |
| 8. | "Holly's Dream Vacation" | |
| 9. | "Smile" | |
| 10. | "Suitcases" | |
| 11. | "Sunshine for Now" |
References
edit- ^ a b Rowland, Hobart (June 6, 1996). "Static". Music. Houston Press.
- ^ "Super Deluxe Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Asher, Tizzy (December 16, 2005). "The Club Scene: Reunited Super Deluxe celebrates release of CD". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ Borzillo, Carrie (Apr 27, 1996). "Famed Foursome". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 17. p. 18.
- ^ Hughley, Marty (May 24, 1996). "Super Deluxe Only Sounds Like It Hails from Portland". Arts and Entertainment. The Oregonian. p. 37.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (10 May 1996). "The battle of the bands". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 21.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1109.
- ^ McLennan, Scott (July 16, 1996). "'Baby Bands' Get Their Walking Shoes". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. p. C3.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (Nov 16, 1995). "Kitsch me, stupid". Rolling Stone. No. 721. p. 33.
- ^ a b "Famous". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 851.
- ^ Philpot, Robert (June 28, 1996). "Super Deluxe, Famous, Tim Kerr Records/Revolution". Star Time. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 32.
- ^ a b Masuo, Sandy (7 Jul 1996). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 52.
- ^ a b Gundersen, Edna (30 July 1996). "Pop/Rock: Super Deluxe, Famous". USA Today. p. 10B.
- ^ Monk, Katherine (17 Aug 1995). "Super Deluxe Famous Tim/Kerr". Vancouver Sun. p. C8.
- ^ "Super Deluxe". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (7 June 1996). "Fest's Not Exactly on Cutting Edge". Albuquerque Journal. p. E13.
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (14 Mar 1996). "Reviews of CDs by SXSW Bands". Austin American-Statesman. p. 34.