Bring It Down
| Bring it Down | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie pop | |||
| Length | 49:53 | |||
| Label | Seed Records | |||
| Producer | Kevin Salem[1] | |||
| Madder Rose chronology | ||||
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Bring It Down is the debut album by New York City-based alternative rock band Madder Rose. It was released in 1993 on Seed Records, an alternative-oriented subsidiary of Big Beat Records, and was produced by Kevin Salem.[2] In the United Kingdom, the album was released by Revolver Distribution, and its song "Swim" was released as an import single there. "Swim" increased the band's popularity in the UK thanks to the single's promotion by John Peel of the BBC. As of March 5, 1994, the album had sold 10,000 copies in the UK.[3]
Reception
[edit]Bring it Down received mainly positive reviews upon its release, and prompted many British critics to proclaim Madder Rose as the second coming of the Velvet Underground.[4] The album's title track was named the 27th best song of 1993 by NME.[5] It has been described, retrospectively, as "an amalgam of driving beats, searing guitars, and sweet vocals."[6] Another favorable retrospective assessment came from Everett True, who wrote in 2009 that the album was "pretty gorgeous".[7] In addition, in a favorable review, Rachel Felder compared Madder Rose's guitar sound to that of Dinosaur Jr. and My Bloody Valentine.[8] However, some critics, such as Peter Margasak, criticized the album for sounding too much like typical indie rock.[9]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Chicago Tribune | [12] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (positive)[13] |
| The Village Voice |  [11] |
Track listing
[edit]- Beautiful John
- While Away
- Bring It Down
- 20 Foot Red
- Swim
- Lay Down Low
- Altar Boy
- Lights Go Down
- (Living A) Daydream
- Sugarsweet
- Razor Pilot
- Waiting For Engines
- Pocket Fulla Medicine
Personnel
[edit]- Alan Bezozi-Drum Programming
- Diane Carpentieri-Design
- Billy Coté -Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Brian Doherty-Drums
- Johnny Kick-Drums, Vocals (Background)
- Adam Lasus-Engineer
- Bradshaw Leigh-Mixing
- Mary Lorson-Composer, Guitar, Vocals
- James MacMillan-Engineer
- Madder Rose-Primary Artist
- Kevin Salem-Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Guest Artist, Producer
- Matt Verta-Ray-Bass, Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background)
References
[edit]- ^ Sprague, David (May 8, 1993). "Madder Rose Blooms". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Madder Rose Blooms". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 17.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 5, 1994. p. 45.
- ^ "Madder Rose". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Staff (October 10, 2016). "Albums And Tracks Of The Year (1993)". NME. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Madder Rose - Bring It Down". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4th. Oxford University Press.
- ^ True, Everett (March 17, 2009). Nirvana: The Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 469. ISBN 9780786733903.
- ^ Felder, Rachel (February 1993). "Bring it Down". Spin. p. 82. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Margasak, Peter. "Madder Rose". Chicago Reader. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ Bring it Down at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 3, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.
- ^ Kot, Greg (May 13, 1993). "Madder Rose Bring It Down". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ Rawlins, Melissa (June 11, 1993). "Bring It Down". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
