Vee Vee
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| Studio album by Archers of Loaf | ||||
| Released | March 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, Illinois in August 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Alias Records | |||
| Producer | Archers of Loaf, Bob Weston | |||
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Vee Vee is the second studio album by the American indie rock band Archers of Loaf, released in March 1995 by Alias Records. The album received very positive reviews from critics.
Recording and release
Vee Vee was recorded in Chicago, Illinois in August 1994 and produced by the band and Bob Weston.[1] It was released in March 1995 by the independent record label Alias Records.[2] A reissue of the album, containing several rarities, demos, and B-sides, was released on February 21, 2012 by Merge Records.[3]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
Vee Vee received very positive reviews from critics. Writing for Spin, Natasha Stovall praised Eric Bachmann's honest singing, stating that his "hoary, nasal desperation embodies Vee Vee's sublte mix of motivations."[6] In a retrospective review, Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the album "found Archers of Loaf proving time and time again that what really matters in music is heart, sweat, and grit, and that if you have those on your side, everything else just kind of falls into place."[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Archers of Loaf, except where noted.
- "Step into the Light" (Mark Griffiths) – 4:22
- "Harnessed in Slums" – 3:16
- "Nevermind the Enemy" – 2:31
- "Greatest of All Time" – 3:51
- "Underdogs of Nipomo" – 3:31
- "Floating Friends" – 3:48
- "1985" – 0:52
- "Fabricoh" – 3:05
- "Nostalgia" – 1:18
- "Let the Loser Melt" – 3:32
- "Death in the Park" – 3:30
- "The Worst Has Yet to Come" – 2:50
- "Underachievers March and Fight Song" – 3:03
Personnel
- Eric Bachmann - vocals, guitar
- Matt Gentling - bass
- Eric Johnson - guitar
- Mark Price - drums
- Bob Weston - engineer
References
- ↑ Vee Vee (CD booklet). Archers of Loaf. Alias Records. 1995. A-064.
- 1 2 3 Gregory Heaney. "Vee Vee". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Michael Roffman (2011-12-02). "Archers of Loaf reissue sophomore album, Vee Vee". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Robert Christgau. "Archers of Loaf". Robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Andrew Gaerig (2012-02-29). "Vee Vee (Remastered)". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- 1 2 Natasha Stovall (April 1995). "Vee Vee". Spin. 11 (1): 197. Retrieved 2016-07-14.