Dare to Be Surprised

by Folk Implosion

Overview

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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/1997
Label:	The Communion Label
UPC:	0759718004526

Tracks

1. Pole Position
2. Wide Web
3. Insinuation
4. Barricade
5. That's the Trick
6. Checking In
7. Cold Night
8. Park Dub
9. Burning Paper
10. (Blank Paper)
11. Ball & Chain
12. Fall into November
13. Dare to Be Surprised
14. River Devotion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Folk Implosion   Primary Artist
John Davis   Guitar,Drums
Lou Barlow   Drums,Bass

Technical Credits

Lou Barlow   Composer
Wally Gagel   Drum Programming,Engineer,Mixing
Gary Weissman   Artwork,Cover Design
Tamara Bonn   Photography
John Davis   Composer