Hey Zeus!

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Hey Zeus!
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Studio album by
X
ReleasedJune 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
RecordedSeptember–December 1992
StudioZeitgeist Studios, Los Angeles; Groove Masters, Santa Monica; Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Genre Alternative rock
Length42:57
Label Big Life
Producer Tony Berg
X chronology
Live at the Whisky a Go-Go
(1988)
Hey Zeus!
(1993)
Unclogged
(1995)
Singles from Hey Zeus!
  1. "Country at War"
    Released: 1993
  2. "New Life"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]
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Spin Light orange.PNG [5]
The Village Voice B− [6]

Hey Zeus! (stylized as hey Zeus!) is the seventh studio album by American rock band X. The tracks "Country at War" and "New Life" peaked at No. 15 and No. 26, respectively, on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Exene Cervenka and John Doe; except where noted.

  1. "Someone's Watching" (John Doe, Tony Gilkyson) – 4:49
  2. "Big Blue House" – 4:05
  3. "Clean Like Tomorrow" – 3:58
  4. "New Life" – 3:24
  5. "Country at War" – 4:16
  6. "Arms for Hostages" – 3:36
  7. "Into the Light" (John Doe, Tony Gilkyson) – 3:57
  8. "Lettuce and Vodka" (Duke McVinnie) – 5:07
  9. "Everybody" – 3:32
  10. "Baby You Lied" – 3:18
  11. "Drawn in the Dark" – 5:55

Personnel

X

with:

Technical personnel

References

  1. Allmusic Guide entry by Denise Sullivan
  2. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780857125958.
  3. Flaherty, Mike (June 11, 1993). "Hey Zeus!". Entertainment Weekly .
  4. Kemp, Mark (September 2, 1993). "X: Hey Zeus!". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
  5. Marks, Craig (July 1993). "X: Hey Zeus!". Spin . SPIN Media LLC. p. 81.
  6. Christgau, Robert (August 3, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice .