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| Released | April 29, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Communion | |||
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Dare to Be Surprised is the second studio album by the Folk Implosion. [1] [2] It was released on Communion in 1997. [3]
The liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [7] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Spin | 6/10 [9] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the album "one of the finest items in their respective catalogs." [4] Mark Binelli of Spin commented that "the record feels frigid, less a true attempt at seduction than a tepid toe-suck." [9]
All tracks are written by Lou Barlow and John Davis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pole Position" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Wide Web" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Insinuation" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Barricade" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "That's the Trick" | 1:58 |
| 6. | "Checking In" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Cold Night" | 1:26 |
| 8. | "Park Dub" | 1:39 |
| 9. | "Burning Paper" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "(Blank Paper)" | 1:55 |
| 11. | "Ball and Chain" | 2:32 |
| 12. | "Fall into November" | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Dare to Be Surprised" | 2:10 |
| 14. | "River Devotion" | 1:46 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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