Supergrass [Neon Orange Vinyl]

by Supergrass

Overview

Essentially, Supergrass' eponymous third album is a refined, subdued extension of In It for the Money. Where that album was a supremely confident, head-spinning musical kaleidoscope, splendidly shifting focus from track to track, Supergrass is down to earth, mellow, and unassuming. Part of the trio's charm has always been that they're unabashedly unpretentious, since their casual attitude made their considerable musical skill all the more impressive. On Supergrass, that casualness occasionally crosses the line into laziness. It doesn't happen all that often, but there are moments on the album that feel tossed-off, such as "What Went Wrong (In Your Head)" and "Beautiful People." This is particularly evident because these also-rans are surrounded by songs that are as great as anything Supergrass has ever recorded -- the harpsichord-driven, pulsing "Your Love"; the stately, sophisticated "Shotover Hill"; the gleeful absurdity of "Jesus Came From Outta Space"; or the breezy, infectious summer single "Pumping on Your Stereo." The disparity in material also hammers home the point that Supergrass doesn't quite gel, the way their first two albums did. There were no themes behind those two records, but the performances and songs shared a similar spirit. The third album is simply a collection of moments, some spectacular and some average. While that may come as a slight disappointment, since I Should Coco and In It for the Money are two of the greatest pop albums of the '90s, the songs that work on Supergrass -- and they do account for well over half the record -- confirm that the 'Grass remain one of the most gifted, irresistible guitar pop bands of their time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2022
Label:	Echo
UPC:	4050538814149
Rank:	51079

Tracks

1. Moving
2. Your Love
3. What Went Wrong (In Your Head)
4. Beautiful People
5. Shotover Hill
6. Eon
7. Mary
8. Jesus Came From Outta Space
9. Pumping on Your Stereo
10. Born Again
11. Faraway
12. Mama & Papa

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Supergrass   Primary Artist,Vocals
Martin Loveday   Cello
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Gaz Coombes   Guitar,Vocals
Robert Coombes   Keyboards
Andrew Parker   Viola
Frank Schaefer   Cello
Gavyn Wright   Violin
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
Jackie Shave   Violin
Mick Quinn   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Danny Goffey   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bill Benham   Viola
Gavin Wright   Violin
Rob Coombes   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Supergrass   Design,Composer,Producer,Photography
John Cornfield   Mixing,Producer
Gaz Coombes   Composer
Robert Coombes   Composer
Miti Adhikari   Engineer
Danny Campbell   Design,Photography
Mick Quinn   Composer
Nicholas Veasey   Cover Photo
Mickey Quinn   Composer
Nick Veasey   Cover Photo
Danny Goffey   Composer
Rob Coombes   Composer
Matthew Burley   Photography