| And You Think You Know What Life's About | ||||
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| Released | August 11, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Trackholmes, Santa Barbara; Music Box, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 50:46 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Marc Waterman & Dishwalla [1] | |||
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| Singles from And You Think You Know What Life's About | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− [3] |
And You Think You Know What Life's About is the second album by Dishwalla, released in 1998 on A&M Records. [4] [5]
The Washington Post noted that "the band's most bombastic choruses contain echoes of the slick power ballads that grunge banished." [6] Entertainment Weekly wrote that "when they pull out the cheesy Top 40 stops ... like on the ballad 'Until I Wake Up', they come off like a modern-rock Journey—a guilty pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless." [3] The Ottawa Citizen determined that "the band remains a non-innovator, relying on go-to guitar riffs and catchy rock melodies." [7]
Stereo Review concluded that "Dishwalla spends part of its second album whining about the success of its first one." [8] Rolling Stone thought that frontman J.R. Richards "has managed to shed his grumbly, disaffected vocals for a softer croon on tracks such as 'The Bridge Song'." [9] The Boston Globe opined that "Dishwalla's chameleon act seems in total defiance of establishing a trademark sound." [10] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "this angst-filled and metal-tinged sophomore try sinks quickly under the weight of overblown emotion and puerile lyrics." [11]
Total Length: 50:46
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