Captain My Captain

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Captain My Captain
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Studio album by
Team Dresch
ReleasedJune 4, 1996
RecordedNovember 1995
StudioJohn and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington
Genre Punk rock, queercore
Length39:16
Label Chainsaw, Candy Ass
Producer John Goodmanson
Team Dresch chronology
Personal Best
(1995)		Captain My Captain
(1996)		 Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994–2000
(2019)

Captain My Captain is the second and final studio album by the pioneering American queercore band Team Dresch. [1] The album was released on June 4, 1996, by Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records. [2] It was reissued in 2019 by Jealous Butcher Records, to coincide with a 25th anniversary reunion tour. [3] [4]

Contents

Recording

Captain My Captain was recorded in November 1995 at John and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington and produced by John Goodmanson. [5] Singer and guitarist Jody Bleyle stated that a lot of her writing on the album had to do with a "physical and emotional breakdown" she had before its recording. At the time, she recalled that the band's focus on politics and self-defense went "far beyond being an obsession", especially during an eight-week tour to support the Free to Fight project. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Christgau's Consumer Guide Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [8]
MusicHound Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 8.8/10 [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Spin 7/10 [12]

Although Captain My Captain received positive reviews from critics, it was generally considered inferior to its predecessor, Personal Best . [2] [7] [12]

Track listing

  1. "Uncle Phranc" – 3:23
  2. "107" – 4:05
  3. "My Dirty Hands are Mined" – 3:00
  4. "The Council" – 3:20
  5. "Don't Try Suicide" – 3:11
  6. "To the Enemies of Political Rock" – 2:26
  7. "Take on Me" – 1:59
  8. "Yes I Am Too But Who Am I Really?" – 2:50
  9. "I'm Illegal" – 2:32
  10. "Musical Fanzine" – 3:51
  11. "Remember Who You Are" – 8:19

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References

  1. ↑ "Team Dresch: Personal Best / Captain My Captain / Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994-2000". Pitchfork. 8 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Andrea Moed (August 1996). "Captain My Captain". CMJ New Music Monthly . No. 36. p. 45. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "JB176 – Jealous Butcher Records". www.jealousbutcher.com.
  4. ↑ Exposito, Suzy (June 4, 2019). "Team Dresch Make Mighty Comeback With New Song 'Your Hands My Pockets'". Rolling Stone .
  5. ↑ Captain My Captain (CD booklet). Team Dresch. Seattle, Washington: Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records. 1996. CAR18, CHSW18.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Daniel Sinker (November 2007). "Away from the Numbers: Jody Bleyle". We Owe You Nothing: Expanded Edition: Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews. Akashic Books. pp. 261–272. ISBN   978-1933354323 . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  7. 1 2 John Hinrichsen. "Captain My Captain". AllMusic . Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Team Dresch". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. ↑ Prickett, Barry M. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1127. ISBN   9781578590612 – via Internet Archive.
  10. ↑ NM Mashurov (8 June 2019). "Team Dresch: Captain My Captain". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ Ali, Lorraine (June 13, 1996). "Call the Doctor : Captain My Captain". Rolling Stone . No. 736. p. 82.
  12. 1 2 Terri Sutton (July 1996). "Captain My Captain". Spin . Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 89–91. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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