Researching the Blues

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Researching the Blues
ReddKross ResearchingTheBluesLP cover.jpeg
Studio album by
Released7 August 2012
Genre
Length31:48
Label Merge Records
Producer Steve McDonald
Redd Kross chronology
Show World
(1997)
Researching the Blues
(2012)
Beyond the Door
(2019)

Researching the Blues is the sixth album by American rock band Redd Kross, released in 2012 on Merge Records.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The A.V. Club B+ [4]
Beats Per Minute 80% [5]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Consequence of Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Paste 9/10 [10]
Pitchfork 7.1/10 [11]
PopMatters 8/10 [12]
Spin 6/10 [13]

Researching the Blues received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Researching the Blues" 3:52
2."Stay Away from Downtown" 3:37
3."Uglier"J. McDonald, Charlotte Caffey, Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker 3:52
4."Dracula's Daughters" 3:06
5."Meet Frankenstein" 1:48
6."One of the Good Ones" 2:32
7."The Nu Temptations" 3:37
8."Choose to Play" 3:09
9."Winter Blues" 2:26
10."Hazel Eyes" 3:49
Total length:31:48

Personnel

Redd Kross
Production

References

  1. DeVille, Chris (December 31, 2012). "2012 In Review: The Year In Comebacks". Stereogum. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Researching the Blues by Redd Kross Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. "Researching the Blues - Redd Kross". AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  4. "Redd Kross: Researching the Blues". The A.V. Club . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  5. "Album Review: Researching the Blues - Redd Kross". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  6. "Redd Kross album review; Researching the Blues reviewed". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  7. "Redd Kross - Researching the Blues". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  8. "Redd Kross: Researching the Blues - review". The Guardian . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  9. "Review: Redd Kross, "Researching the Blues"". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  10. "Redd Kross: Researching the Blues". Paste . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  11. "Redd Kross: Researching the Blues Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  12. "Redd Kross: Researching the Blues". PopMatters . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. "Redd Kross, 'Researching the Blues' (Merge)". Spin . Retrieved December 4, 2017.