Eight Hours Away from Being a Man

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Eight Hours Away from Being a Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 1997
Genre Math rock, emocore
Length49:26
Label Tooth & Nail Records [1]
Producer Bob Weston [2]
Roadside Monument chronology
Roadside Monument/Puller Split EP
(1997)
Eight Hours Away from Being a Man
(1997)
Roadside Monument / Frodus Split EP
(1997)
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Eight Hours Away from Being a Man is an album by the math rock band Roadside Monument, released in 1997. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette thought that "this three-piece is miles ahead of the competition with their tough and spare tension-release rock songs." [5]

AllMusic wrote: "Starting out with the blistering 'Sperm Ridden Burden' and ending with the groove-laden 'My Hands Are the Thermometers', somewhere in between the listener will find typical math rock fare, but not without its own share of creativity and drive." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Sperm Ridden Burden" – 1:45
  2. "Eight Hours Away From Being A Man" – 4:10
  3. "John Wayne Marina" – 4:50
  4. "Sunken Anchor" – 3:02
  5. "Iowa Backroads" – 4:16
  6. "Kansas City" – 4:34
  7. "Tired Of Living With People Who Are Tired Of Living" – 4:03
  8. "Compressor District" – 7:12
  9. "Apartment Over The Peninsula" – 5:39
  10. "Crop Circles" – 5:22
  11. "My Hands Are The Thermometers" – 4:33

Credits

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References

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  2. Gotrich, Lars (June 19, 2017). "Roadside Monument, 15 Years And 2,700 Miles Later, Reunite A Lost Seattle" via NPR.
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  5. Trieschmann, Werner (July 11, 1997). "Trio leaves others by roadside". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. p. 19W.