Huge (Caroline's Spine album)

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Huge
Caroline's Spine Huge.jpg
Studio album by Caroline's Spine
Released 1996
Genre Alternative rock
Label ANZA Records
Producer Dan Calderone
Caroline's Spine chronology
Ignore the Ants
(1995)
Huge
(1996)
Monsoon
(1997)

Huge is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Caroline's Spine. Most of the tracks on the album were re-recorded when the band was signed with Hollywood Records for their fifth album, Monsoon . The B-side featured several acoustic tracks, which were a significant departure from the band's usual electric guitar onslaught. Lead guitarist Mark Haugh even took the reins, writing and performing lead vocals for the song "On the Ground".

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock.

Carolines Spine American alternative rock band

Caroline's Spine is an alternative rock band based in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's touring schedule in the mid-1990s landed them a record deal with Hollywood Records. They have released several studio albums and shared billings with such bands as Aerosmith, Kiss, and Queensrÿche. Songs by the group include "Sullivan," "Wallflower," and "The Light Inside."

Hollywood Records, Inc. is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records label. Founded in 1989, its current roster includes artists such as Jordan Fisher, Zella Day, Demi Lovato, Queen, Zendaya, Ocean Park Standoff, Dreamers, Bea Miller, Martina Stoessel, Breaking Benjamin, Jorge Blanco, Sabrina Carpenter, R5, Olivia Holt, Sofia Carson, Forever in Your Mind, New Hope Club, Joywave, Maddie Poppe and In Real Life. The label also releases Marvel Studios's soundtrack and compilation albums in conjunction with Marvel Music.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Jimmy Newquist

  1. "King For a Day"
  2. "Ouch"
  3. "Sullivan"
  4. "Hippie Boy"
  5. "Psycho"
  6. "Monsoon"
  7. "Necro"
  8. "Wallflower"
  9. "Trio'pain"
  10. "Jumpship"
  11. "Good Afternoon"
  12. "My World"
  13. "Forget"
  14. "Think About Me"
  15. "She's Coming Home"
  16. "On The Ground" (Haugh)
  17. "61"

Personnel

Production

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