Hi-Fi Sci-Fi

Hi-Fi Sci-Fi
Studio album by Dramarama
Released	January 1993
Recorded	November 21 to December 21, 1992
Genre	Alternative
Length	58:50
Label	Chameleon/Elektra [1]
Producer	Dramarama
Dramarama chronology
Vinyl (1991) Hi-Fi Sci-Fi (1993) Everybody Dies (2005)
Singles from Hi-Fi Sci-Fi
"Work for Food" Released: 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A− [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]

Hi-Fi Sci-Fi is the fifth studio album by alternative rock group Dramarama. ^{[4] [5]} Released in 1993, it was also their last studio album until Everybody Dies was released in 2005.

Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote that "what's confusing, and a stroke, is that with Clem Burke pounding the skins and the band mixing and matching, it rocks louder, harder, and faster than anything they've done since going pro—or ever." ^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by John Easdale, except for where noted.

1. "Introduction/Hey Betty" – 4:28
2. "Work for Food" – 4:10
3. "Shadowless Heart" – 5:13
4. "Swallowed Your Cure" (Chris Carter, Tommy Mullaney) – 2:54
5. "Where's the Manual?" – 5:23
6. "Senseless Fun" – 4:39
7. "Bad Seed" – 4:02
8. "Incredible" (Carter, Easdale) – 4:18
9. "Prayer" – 4:37
10. "Don't Feel Like Doing Drugs" – 3:43
11. "Right On Baby, Baby" – 4:23
12. "Late Night Phone Call" – 5:32
13. "28 Double Secret Bonus Tracks" – 5:35

Personnel

• John Easdale - Vocals, guitar, bass
• Mark Englert - Lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
• Chris Carter - Bass
• Pete Wood - Rhythm and lead guitars
• Nicky Hopkins – Piano/organ
• Benmont Tench – Piano/Keyboards
• Clem Burke – Drums
• Astrid Young - Backing vocals
• Dwight Twilley - Backing vocals
• Sylvain Sylvain - Backing vocals
• Tommy Mullaney - Keyboard, toy piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Butch Young - Backing vocals
• Martin Tillman - Cello
• Chris Fuhrman - guitar

References

1. Jenkins, Mark (September 17, 1993). "DRAMARAMA, DUNLAP AND DOING THE USUAL" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
2. Hi-Fi Sci-Fi at AllMusic
3. "Robert Christgau: CG: Dramarama". www.robertchristgau.com.
4. "POP ALBUM REVIEW : Earthly Concerns of Dramarama's 'Hi-Fi Sci-Fi'". Los Angeles Times. July 10, 1993.
5. "Dramarama".