Dare to Be Surprised

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The surprise success of "Natural One" affected the Folk Implosion in a surprising way. Instead of running from success and shunning melody, Lou Barlow and John Davis decided to embrace pop on their own terms. That means the Folk Implosion remains an indie rock band, recording on cheap equipment, and layering brittle guitars for the basic tracks, but the guys write impossibly catchy hooks, such as the amazing single "Pole Position." At its best, Dare to Be Surprised is spare, tuneful, and infectious, and at its worst, it's merely underwritten. Nevertheless, Barlow has rarely been as succinct and consistent as he is here, and Davis' songs are uniformly strong as ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The surprise success of "Natural One" affected the Folk Implosion in a surprising way. Instead of running from success and shunning melody, Lou Barlow and John Davis decided to embrace pop on their own terms. That means the Folk Implosion remains an indie rock band, recording on cheap equipment, and layering brittle guitars for the basic tracks, but the guys write impossibly catchy hooks, such as the amazing single "Pole Position." At its best, Dare to Be Surprised is spare, tuneful, and infectious, and at its worst, it's merely underwritten. Nevertheless, Barlow has rarely been as succinct and consistent as he is here, and Davis' songs are uniformly strong as well, making Dare to Be Surprised one of the finest items in their respective catalogs.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/29/1997
  • Label: Communion Records
  • UPC: 759718004519
  • Catalog Number: 45
  • Sales rank: 72,774

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Pole Position (2:46)
  2. 2 Wide Web (2:50)
  3. 3 Insinuation (4:26)
  4. 4 Barricade (2:36)
  5. 5 That's the Trick (1:58)
  6. 6 Checking In (3:13)
  7. 7 Cold Night (1:26)
  8. 8 Park Dub (1:39)
  9. 9 Burning Paper (4:13)
  10. 10 (Blank Paper) (1:55)
  11. 11 Ball & Chain (2:32)
  12. 12 Fall into November (2:57)
  13. 13 Dare to Be Surprised (2:10)
  14. 14 River Devotion (2:46)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Folk Implosion Primary Artist
Lou Barlow Bass, Drums
John Davis Guitar, Drums
Technical Credits
Wally Gagel Engineer, drum programming
Gary Weissman Artwork, Cover Design
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