| Cataract | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 01, 1989 [1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative country | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | The Walkabouts, Tony Kroes, Ed Brooks | |||
| The Walkabouts chronology | ||||
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Cataract is the second studio album by American alternative country band The Walkabouts released on March 1, 1989 through Sub Pop Records.
All tracks written by The Walkabouts.
| Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 1989 | Sub Pop Records | LP | SP031 [1] |
| April 4, 1990 | Glitterhouse Records | CD (reissue with EP Rag & Bone) | GR 0085 [2] |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Spin | positive [4] |
| Dave Thompson | 7/10 [5] |
Harold DeMuir wrote for "Trouser Press Record Guide, 4th Ed." that "The full-length 'Cataract' resonates with rueful Americana on such tracks as 'Whiskey XXX', "Hell's Soup Kitchen" and 'Long Black Veil' (not the traditional song), marking The Walkabouts as a distinctive band with loads of potential.". [6]
In The Walkabouts entry of "The Trouser Press Guide to 90's Rock: The All-New Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide" Scott Schinder wrote "Cataract and the six-song Rag & Bone (combined as Rag & Bone Plus Cataract, a single CD bearing the EP's original artwork) are more distinctive, mining a richly shadowy strain of Americana.". [7]
In a review for the Backlash magazine Ransom Edison wrote "... Compared to The Walkabouts' debut album, last year's 'See Beautiful Rattlesnake Gardens,' 'Cataract' is a more refined and consistent effort, pushing the folk influence even further yet exploring a greater variety of musical approaches. ...". [8]
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