Imperial f.f.r.r.

Imperial f.f.r.r.
Studio album by Unrest
Released	March 16, 1992 (1992-03-16)
Recorded	July 15 – July 27, 1991 (1991-07-27)
Studio	Fun City, NYC
Length	42:45
Label	No.6/TeenBeat
Producer	Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson, Wharton Tiers
Unrest chronology
Fuck Pussy Galore (& All Her Friends) (1992) Imperial f.f.r.r. (1992) Isabel Bishop (1993)

Imperial f.f.r.r. is the sixth studio album by Washington, D.C. indie rock band Unrest, released on March 16, 1992 by No.6 Records and TeenBeat Records. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Chicago Tribune	[4]
NME	7/10 [5]
Pitchfork	8.2/10 [6]
Q	[7]
Select	3/5 [8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10 [9]
Stylus Magazine	A− [10]
The Village Voice	C [11]
Vox	7/10 [12]

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1992	Spin	United States	"Albums of the Year"	8	[13]
1998	Alternative Press	United States	"The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s"	73	[14]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Unrest; all music is composed by Unrest.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Volume Reference Tone"	0:15
2.	"Suki"	3:33
3.	"Imperial"	7:51
4.	"I Do Believe You Are Blushing"	4:58
5.	"Champion Nines"	3:22
6.	"Sugarshack"	4:06
7.	"Isabel"	2:15
8.	"Cherry Cream On"	3:56
9.	"Firecracker"	3:07
10.	"June"	4:01
11.	"Loyola"	5:52
Total length:		42:45

UK issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Yes She Is My Skinhead Girl"	4:26
13.	"Hydrofoil No. 1"	2:08
14.	"Full Frequency"	13:56
15.	"Wednesday & Proud"	4:26

2005 remastered CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Electrico"	0:46
13.	"Hydrofoil No. 1"	2:06
14.	"Full Frequency"	13:48
15.	"Isabel" (12" version)	3:10
16.	"Cherry Cherry"	3:59
17.	"Wednesday & Proud"	4:25
18.	"Empire"	2:30
19.	"Rip-Off"	2:28
20.	"Chdemo"	2:14

Personnel

Adapted from the Imperial f.f.r.r. liner notes. ^[15]

Unrest Bridget Cross – bass guitar, backing vocals Phil Krauth – drums, bells, backing vocals, production Mark Robinson  – vocals, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, sampler, bells, production

Production and additional personnel Wharton Tiers  – production, engineering, recording Terry Tolkin  – recording Trevor Kampmann  – remastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992	No.6/TeenBeat	CD, LP	kar 018, TEENBEAT 77
United Kingdom		Guernica	CD, CS, LP	GU 1
United States	2005	TeenBeat	CD	TEENBEAT 77
	2009		LP

References

1. "Unrest - An Imperial Full Frequency Range Recording". teenbeatrecords.com. 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
2. Sprague, David (2007). "Unrest". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 18, 2015.
3. Phares, Heather. "Imperial F.F.R.R. – Unrest". AllMusic . Retrieved October 16, 2015.
4. Kot, Greg (March 26, 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r. (No. 6)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 29, 2017.
5. Williams, Simon (August 15, 1992). "Unrest: Imperial FFRR" (PDF). NME . p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
6. Abebe, Nitsuh (March 22, 2005). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
7. Aston, Martin (October 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Q . No. 73.
8. Morrison, Dave (September 1992). "Unrest: Imperial F.F.R.R.". Select . No. 27. p. 81.
9. Aaron, Charles (1995). "Unrest". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 420–421. ISBN   0-679-75574-8.
10. Miron, Dan (April 6, 2005). "Unrest – Imperial F.F.R.R. (Deluxe) – Review". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
11. Christgau, Robert (December 1, 1992). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice . Retrieved June 9, 2013.
12. Harris, John (September 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Vox . No. 24. p. 69.
13. "Spin - Albums of the Year". Spin . Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
14. "Alternative Press - The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Alternative Press . Archived from the original on February 15, 2006. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
15. Imperial f.f.r.r. (booklet). Unrest. Arlington, Virginia: TeenBeat Records. 1992.

External links

• Imperial F.F.R.R. at Discogs (list of releases)