Fuzzy (album)

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Fuzzy
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Studio album by
Grant Lee Buffalo
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993 (1993-02-23)
Studio
Genre
Length48:31
Label Slash
Producer Paul Kimble
Grant Lee Buffalo chronology
Fuzzy
(1993)		 Mighty Joe Moon
(1994)
Singles from Fuzzy
  1. "Fuzzy"
    Released: 1993
  2. "America Snoring"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Jupiter and Teardrop"
    Released: 1993

Fuzzy is the debut studio album by American rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, released in 1993 by Slash Records. [2] According to the band's website, "Fuzzy would galvanize the sound of Grant Lee Buffalo, i.e., the acoustic feedback howl of overdriven 12-string guitars, melodic distorto-bass, tribal drum bombast, the old world churn of pump organs and parlor pianos." [3]

Contents

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe praised Fuzzy as "the best album of the year hands down". [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
NME 8/10 [7]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

The Indianapolis Star wrote that "Phillips is decidedly melancholy, be it with nice acoustic melodies ('The Hook') or ear-shredding guitar numbers ('Jupiter and Teardrop')." [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Grant Lee Phillips.

No.TitleLength
1."The Shining Hour"3:53
2."Jupiter and Teardrop"5:57
3."Fuzzy"4:59
4."Wish You Well"3:30
5."The Hook"4:13
6."Soft Wolf Tread"2:52
7."Stars 'n' Stripes"4:43
8."Dixie Drug Store"5:07
9."America Snoring"3:39
10."Grace"6:15
11."You Just Have to Be Crazy"3:35

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Fuzzy
Chart (1993)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 74
2023 chart performance for Fuzzy
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 157

References

  1. 1 2 Robbins, Andy (2005). "Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 710.
  2. ↑ Tannenbaum, Rob (March 1993). "Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo". GQ. Vol. 63, no. 3. p. 89.
  3. 1 2 "History | Part 2: The Fuzzy Era". Grant Lee Buffalo. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Fuzzy – Grant Lee Buffalo". AllMusic . Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ Kot, Greg (March 11, 1993). "Grant Lee Buffalo: Fuzzy (Slash)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Grant Lee Buffalo". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.
  7. ↑ "Grant Lee Buffalo: Fuzzy". NME . June 26, 1993. p. 39.
  8. ↑ Moon, Tom (March 28, 1993). "Grant Lee Buffalo: Fuzzy (Slash)". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  9. ↑ "Grant Lee Buffalo: Fuzzy". Q . No. 83. August 1993. p. 92.
  10. ↑ Bacon, Scott (April 19, 1993). "Grant Lee Buffalo 'Fuzzy'". The Indianapolis Star. p. D5.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Grant Lee Buffalo – Fuzzy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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