Charged (Nebula album)

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Charged
Nebula Charged.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2001 (2001-04-10), September 12, 2001 (2001-09-12) (Japan)
RecordedOctober 2000
StudioWater Music, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre
Length46:44
Label
  • Sub Pop
  • Sweet Nothing
  • Heavy Psych Sounds (2019 reissue)
Producer
  • Nebula
  • John Agnello
Nebula chronology
To the Center
(1999)
Charged
(2001)
Dos EPs
(2002)

Charged is the second studio album by the American stoner rock band Nebula. It was released on April 10, 2001, and was the band's last album released on Sub Pop. The album was remastered and reissued in 2019 by the band's current label, Heavy Psych Sounds Records. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Reception for the album was positive. However, the positive reviews were granted for contradictory changes in genre/style. AllMusic complimented their increased acoustic complexity, alongside improved "trippy background effects". [2] NME congratulated their increase in raw power and a summary of "an album that takes the glib stoner rock soundbite and forces strong acid on its tongue". [3] Conversely, Exclaim! felt the band were "putting their more unhinged and progressive leanings to the side," and opted for a more cohesive set of stoner groove and rock. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nebula. All music by Eddie Glass

Standard release
No.TitleLength
1."Do It Now"4:03
2."Beyond"3:38
3."Giant"3:55
4."Travelin' Man's Blues"5:41
5."Instant Gravitation"3:37
6."This One"3:42
7."Ignition"4:34
8."Shaker"3:27
9."Goodbye Yesterday"4:38
10."All the Way"9:25
Total length:46:44

Personnel

Produced by Nebula and John Agnello

Credits

Notes

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References

  1. "Nebula – Charged". Heavy Psych Sounds. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Huey, Steve. "Charged – Nebula". AllMusic . Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Nebula: Charged". NME . September 12, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  4. Ian Danzig (June 1, 2001). "Charged – Nebula". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 18, 2019.