Example (album)

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Example
ForSquirrelsExample.jpg
Studio album by
For Squirrels
ReleasedOctober 3, 1995
Recorded Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida in 1995
Genre Alternative rock, Post-grunge
Length42:17
Label Sony
Producer Nick Launay [1]
For Squirrels chronology
Baypath Rd
(1994)		Example
(1995)
Singles from For Squirrels
  1. "Mighty K.C."
    Released: late 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Example is the second studio album released by For Squirrels. [6] [7] It was produced by Nick Launay. It was For Squirrels' only major label record, as lead singer John Vigliatura and bassist Bill White died when the band's van blew a tire and crashed less than a month before Example's release. [5]

Contents

Despite the death of half the band, the two surviving members chose to release the album as scheduled. [3] The band released "Mighty K.C." as the only single from the album. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on the chart dated January 26, 1996. [8]

The album did not gain mainstream popularity, reaching only No. 171 on the Billboard 200. [9]

Travis Tooke and Jack Griego would form a new band, Subrosa. [10] They released an album, Never Bet the Devil Your Head, in 1997. [11]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle called the album "a great approximation of early R.E.M. that would fit nicely in a set with the Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Sponge." [12] Trouser Press wrote that Example shows "that [the band] was a vibrant musical force with a fully realized sound and a knack for explosive, out-of-the-ordinary dynamics." [13]

Track listing

All songs by For Squirrels

  1. "8:02 PM" - 3:28
  2. "Orangeworker" - 4:24
  3. "Superstar" - 3:20
  4. "Mighty K.C." - 5:39
  5. "Under Smithville" - 4:35
  6. "Long Live the King" - 3:15
  7. "The Immortal Dog and Pony Show" - 4:02
  8. "Stark Pretty" - 3:52
  9. "Disenchanted" - 6:44
  10. "Eskimo Sandune" - 3:03

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  2. ↑ "Example - For Squirrels | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 532.
  4. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 444.
  5. 1 2 "FOR SQUIRRELS". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  6. ↑ "For Squirrels | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ↑ Cardenas, Georgina (September 21, 1995). "Setting a Fine Example". Miami New Times.
  8. ↑ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard .
  9. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. 2001. p. 303.
  10. ↑ Soergel, Matt. "Drummer of band For Squirrels recalls tragic crash, 20 years later". The Florida Times-Union.
  11. ↑ Kaufman, Gil. "Two Squirrels Become Subrosa". MTV News.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Music Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
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