Hymie's Basement (album)

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Hymie's Basement
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Hymie's Basement
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)
Studio Hymie's Vintage Records; Third Ear
Genre Indie rock [1]
Length45:22
Label Lex Records
Producer Andrew Broder, Yoni Wolf
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cokemachineglow 68% [2]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [4]
Spanneredfavorable [5]
Stylus Magazine C+ [6]

Hymie's Basement is the debut studio album by American indie rock duo Hymie's Basement. It was released on Lex Records in 2003. Much of the album was recorded at Hymie's Vintage Records. [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Scott Reid of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of C+, saying: "The real problem with this record, like with Fog's Ether Teeth and Why?'s Oaklandazulasylum (both also released this year), is the inability to use the momentum of its several great ideas to produce an effective whole." [6] Dan Lett of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.3 out of 10, saying: "Unlike many two-man collaborative efforts, ego and testosterone are mostly left out of the equation on Hymie's Basement, replaced by misanthropy and self-deprecation." [4] He added: "Thematically, the record has a unity that suggests a long-term alliance but the vibrant arrangements buzz with the exhilaration of a new relationship." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonathan Wolf and Andrew Broder

No.TitleLength
1."21st Century Pop Song"4:29
2."All Them Boys"4:22
3."Suite of the Fearless Tall Dude Killer"2:28
4."Ghost Dream"2:55
5."The Act"2:01
6."Moonhead"2:51
7."The Pump"2:13
8."Parrots"2:58
9."Pretty Colors (Smile Your Brains Out)"4:11
10."Ben and Joey"1:15
11."America Won"1:57
12."America Too"1:40
13."I Am a Sewer at Heart"1:53
14."Lightning Bolts and Man Hands"6:08
15."You Die"4:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

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  2. ↑ Reid, Scott (November 4, 2003). "Hymie's Basement: Hymie's Basement". Cokemachineglow . Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Ben (October 19, 2003). "Hymie's Basement, Hymie's Basement". The Observer . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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