Love (Flipper album)

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Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 19, 2009
Recorded2008
StudioMurky Slough Studios
Genre Hardcore punk, noise rock
Length42:25
Label MVD Audio [1]
Producer Jack Endino [2]
Flipper chronology
American Grafishy
(1993)
Love
(2009)
Professional ratings
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Love is the fourth studio album by the San Francisco-based punk rock band Flipper, released in 2009. [6] [7] The album was issued more than 16 years after their previous studio album, 1993's American Grafishy . Love is the only Flipper studio album to date to include former Nirvana member Krist Novoselic. [8] [9] Recording sessions took place at Novoselic's studio in Washington. [10] [11]

Contents

Love was released simultaneously with the live album Fight , which was recorded in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. [12] [13] Jack Endino recorded and produced both albums.

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle wrote: "These old dogs haven't learned any new tricks, but with Jack Endino in the producer's chair and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, they manage a raucous, post-punk retread that, after the teenaged delinquency of 'Be Good, Child!' goes off like 'Sex Bomb' closing 1982's seminal Album: Generic Flipper." [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Bruce Loose, Ted Falconi, Krist Novoselic and Steve DePace.

No.TitleLength
1."Be Good, Child!"1:42
2."Learn to Live"3:03
3."Only One Answer"6:14
4."Live Real"2:35
5."Triple Mass"2:40
6."Love Fight"4:50
7."Transparent Blame"2:25
8."Why Can't You See?"6:32
9."Night Falls"3:29
10."Old Graves"8:51
Total length:42:25

Musicians and personnel

Flipper

Production personnel

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