American Highway Flower | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop, grunge, alternative rock | |||
Label | I.R.S. Records [1] | |||
Producer | Jason Corsaro, dada | |||
Dada chronology | ||||
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American Highway Flower is the second album by the American band dada, released in 1994. [2] [3] "All I Am" peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. [4] The album sold more than 50,000 copies during its first year of release. [5]
The band supported the album with a North American tour. [6] The album was reissued in 2004, with bonus tracks, by Blue Cave Records.
The album was produced by Jason Corsaro and the band. [7] The songs were written by Joie Calio and Michael Gurley. [8] The album's original title was Backyard Fruit. [9] "Feet to the Sun" addresses suicide. [10]
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Source | Rating |
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Milwaukee Sentinel | B [14] |
Windsor Star | B+ [10] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the sweet harmonizing on '8 Track' is notable, but American Highway Flower feels too long by at least twenty minutes." [15] The Indianapolis Star noted that "dada mixes a knack for fine pop with clever lyrics and traditional American guitar rock." [13] The Washington Post thought that the "eclecticism seems a little too labored, and Dada is more often clever than committed." [16]
The Milwaukee Sentinel determined that, "at their most satisfying, Dada reminds us of a Dire Straits for the '90s, thanks to Michael Gurley's artful guitar work." [14] The St. Louis Post-Dispatch praised the "several concise and memorable pop tunes." [17] The Star Tribune concluded that "Dada is full of all kinds of 1980s progressive-rock touchstones—from the two-part pop harmonies to the rocking guitar solos to the well-crafted hooks." [18]
AllMusic wrote that the band's disciplined use of harmony is a rare find in the alt-rock world, and continues to define their sound." [11]
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