The Rebels Not In

The Rebels Not In (1998) is the third and final album recorded by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders.

The Rebels Not In
Studio album by The Halo Benders
Released	February 3, 1998
Recorded	Dub Narcotic
Genre	Indie rock
Length	48:24
Label	K Records
Producer	Phil Ek
The Halo Benders chronology
Don't Tell Me Now (1996) The Rebels Not In (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	8.8/10

The album was released on K Records on February 3, 1998, on vinyl LP and compact disc. It was the third full-length release from the Halo Benders, a side project of Calvin Johnson (of Beat Happening) and Doug Martsch (of Built to Spill). Its catalogue number is KLP81. It has a generally more polished sound than the Halo Benders' previous efforts.

The unique intro drum beat on "Bury Me" is a nod to The Wedding Present song "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah," from their 1994 album Watusi. This is further evidenced by Martsch's chorus of "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah."

Critical reception

Magnet wrote that the album "merged the playful spirit of early K with higher-end production." Pitchfork Media ranked "Virginia Reel Around the Fountain" at #188 on its "Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s" list. CMJ New Music Monthly considered "Turn It My Way" to be the highlight of the album.

Track listing

1. "Virginia Reel Around the Fountain" – 6:18
2. "Your Asterisk" – 2:50
3. "Lonesome Sundown" – 4:43
4. "Devil City Destiny" – 4:56
5. "Bury Me" – 3:25
6. "Surfers Haze" – 3:11
7. "Do That Thing" – 3:47
8. "Love Travels Faster" – 4:11
9. "Turn It My Way" – 4:22
10. "Rebels Got a Hole in It" – 6:02
11. "Foggy Bottom" – 4:39