| Researching the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 August 2012 | |||
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| Length | 31:48 | |||
| Label | Merge Records | |||
| Producer | Steve McDonald | |||
| Redd Kross chronology | ||||
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Researching the Blues is the sixth album by American rock band Redd Kross, released in 2012 on Merge Records.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [4] |
| Beats Per Minute | 80% [5] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | C− [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Los Angeles Times | [9] |
| Paste | 9/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [11] |
| PopMatters |   [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]
All tracks are written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(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 | ||
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