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词条 Accelerator (Royal Trux album)
释义

  1. Critical reception

  2. Track listing

  3. Personnel

  4. Charts

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox album
| name = Accelerator
| type = studio
| artist = Royal Trux
| cover = Accelerator_royal_trux.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1998|04|21}}[1]
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock, noise rock, alternative rock
| length = {{Duration|m=35|s=16}}
| label = Drag City
| producer =
| prev_title = Singles, Live, Unreleased
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = 3-Song EP
| next_year = 1998
}}Accelerator is the seventh studio album by Royal Trux. It was originally released on Drag City in 1998. It peaked at number 32 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2]

Critical reception

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[2]
| rev2 = Drowned in Sound
| rev2score = 8/10[3]
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev3score = {{Rating|5|5}}[4]
| rev4 = Mojo
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}[5]
| rev5 = NME
| rev5score = 8/10[6]
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6score = 8.8/10[7]
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7score = 6/10[8]
| rev8 = Q
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}[9]
| rev9 = Uncut
| rev9score = 10/10[10]
}}Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Royal Trux have rarely had both their songwriting and noise under control like they do here, and the result is pure dynamite -- possibly their best album to date."[2]NME named it the 8th best album of 1998.[11] Pitchfork placed it at number 29 on the "50 Best Albums of 1998" list.[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album's 2012 reissue received an average score of 83 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]

Track listing

{{Track listing
| all_writing = Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema
| title1 = I'm Ready
| length1 = 3:54
| title2 = Yellow Kid
| length2 = 2:10
| title3 = The Banana Question
| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = Another Year
| length4 = 4:03
| title5 = Juicy, Juicy, Juice
| length5 = 5:34
| title6 = Liar
| length6 = 2:48
| title7 = New Bones
| length7 = 4:47
| title8 = Follow the Winner
| length8 = 3:24
| title9 = Stevie (for Steven S.)
| length9 = 4:53
| total_length = 35:16
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks
| collapsed = yes
| title10 = P.T.20
| length10 = 2:05
| title11 = Mr. Crump Don't Like It
| length11 = 2:03
| total_length = 39:24
}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Jennifer Herrema – vocals, recording, mixing
  • Neil Hagerty – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, MIDI, tin whistle, kazoo, harmonica, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Ken Nasta – drums, percussion
  • Timothy McClain – synthesizer
  • Rian Murphy – chorus vocals
  • Paul Oldham – live sound recording
  • Konrad Strauss – pre-mastering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Dan Osborn – layout
  • Patsy Desmond – photography
  • Dan Koretzky – special operations

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 32

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dragcity.com/products/accelerator|title=Royal Trux - Accelerator|website=Drag City|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/accelerator-mw0000035722|title=Accelerator – Royal Trux|website=AllMusic|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17365/reviews/4145805|title=Album Review: Royal Trux – Accelerator (Reissue)|website=Drowned in Sound|first=Mike|last=Powell|date=November 30, 2012|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Beautifully wasted|work=The Guardian|first=Tom|last=Cox|date=April 24, 1998}}
5. ^{{cite journal|title=Royal Trux: Accelerator|work=Mojo|issue=229|date=December 2012|page=101}}
6. ^{{cite journal|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000265reviews.html|title=Royal Trux – Accelerator (Reissue)|work=NME|first=John|last=Mulvey|date=April 18, 1998|accessdate=January 9, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817095038/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000265reviews.html|archivedate=August 17, 2000}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17243-accelerator/|title=Royal Trux: Accelerator|website=Pitchfork|first=Stuart|last=Berman|date=October 11, 2012|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/164047-royal-trux-accelerator-2495808828.html|title=Royal Trux: Accelerator|website=PopMatters|first=Matthew|last=Fiander|date=October 11, 2012|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite journal|title=Royal Trux: Accelerator|work=Q|issue=317|date=December 2012|page=122}}
10. ^{{cite journal|title=Royal Trux: Accelerator|work=Uncut|issue=189|date=February 2013|page=94}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1998-2-1045362|title=Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1998|website=NME|date=October 10, 2016|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-1998/?page=3|title=The 50 Best Albums of 1998 (page 3 of 5)|website=Pitchfork|date=February 12, 2018|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/accelerator-reissue/royal-trux|title=Accelerator (Reissue) by Royal Trux|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/19980503/131/|title=Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 03 May 1998 - 09 May 1998|website=Official Charts Company|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}

External links

  • {{Discogs master|84808|Accelerator}}
{{Royal Trux}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Accelerator (Royal Trux Album)}}

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