S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.

S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.
Studio album by Out Hud
Released	November 4, 2002
Genre	Post-rock indietronica new wave synth-pop
Length	38:54
Label	Kranky
Out Hud chronology
S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. (2002) Let Us Never Speak of It Again (2005)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Blender	[4]
The Boston Phoenix	[5]
Pitchfork	9.0/10 [6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	8/10 [8]
Stylus	B+ [9]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[10]
Uncut	[11]

S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. is the debut album by American electronic dance rock band Out Hud.

Composition

S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. has been musically aligned with post-rock, with applause given to its uniquely "danceable" take on the genre. ^[5] Tiny Mix Tapes saw the group "ably" work in an '80s new wave aesthetic, recalling bands like ABC, Duran Duran, and A Flock of Seagulls. Other styles seen include electro, indie rock, and neo-disco. ^[10] Spin dubbed it "a synth-pop idyll". ^[8]

Critical reception and legacy

Calling it "equally cerebral and hip-shaking", AllMusic's Andy Kellman applauded S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. as "an incredibly creative fusion of several styles of music that ends up sounding like no one else in particular". ^[2] Pitchfork 's Eric Carr praised the album's "remarkable substance" through "darkly evocative compositions…filled with unspoken imagery and emotion." It was awarded the site's Best New Music accolade. ^[6]

More than ten years after its release, Stereogum 's Sam Hockley-Smith revisited D.A.D. in the site's Backtrack column. He dubbed it "an ominous, funny and often very deep" album, claiming that it spoke to "the uncertain times we perpetually inhabit". ^[12] In 2021, Pitchfork credited the album with spreading dance-punk music alongside works by other bands like !!! and Liars. ^[13]

Accolades

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Complex	The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s	-	[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Story of the Whole Thing"	4:58
2.	"Dad, There's a Little Phrase Called Too Much Information"	7:30
3.	"This Bum's Paid"	5:04
4.	"Hair Dude, You're Stepping on My Mystique"	4:20
5.	"The L Train Is a Swell Train and I Don't Want to Hear You Indies Complain"	12:19
6.	"Two Nads (Dad Reprise)"	4:43

Personnel

Sourced from AllMusic and Discogs. ^[2]

Out Hud

• Tyler Pope - guitar (tracks: 1-4, 6), drum programming (2, 5, 6), bass guitar (5)
• Nic Offer - bass guitar (1, 3, 4), keyboards (2, 5, 6), acoustic guitar (5)
• Molly Schnick - violin (1), cello (1, 3, 4), keyboards (2, 5, 6); artwork
• Phyllis Forbes - drums (1, 3, 4), bass guitar (2, 6), guitar (5)
• Justin Van Der Volgen - mixing

References

1. "Reviews for S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. by Out Hud". Metacritic . Retrieved October 31, 2015.
2. Kellman, Andy. "S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. – Out Hud". AllMusic . Retrieved October 31, 2015.
3. "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.". Alternative Press (174): 96. January 2003.
4. Hammill, Gerald (February 2003). "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Blender (13): 96. Archived from the original on April 20, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
5. Patel, Joseph (May 9–15, 2003). "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. (Kranky)". The Boston Phoenix . Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
6. Carr, Eric (January 15, 2003). "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Pitchfork . Retrieved October 31, 2015.
7. [Out Hud] uses guitars like proper rhythm instruments, meshed best with penetrating drums, space synths and a dash of sticky dub. [23 Jan 2003, p.67]
8. "The Breakdown". Spin . 19 (2): 99. February 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
9. Smith, Chris (September 1, 2003). "Out Hud – S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. – Review". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
10. Olskooly. "Out Hud - S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved June 30, 2022.
11. "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.". Uncut (67): 134. December 2002.
12. Hockley-Smith, Sam (June 12, 2013). "Backtrack: Out Hud S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Stereogum . Retrieved July 19, 2022.
13. "The History of Pitchfork's Reviews Section in 38 Reviews". Pitchfork . May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022. Dance-punk spread with albums such as Liars' They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top and Out Hud's S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D., as well as singles like !!!'s "Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story);…
14. Complex (February 5, 2018). "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Complex . Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

External links

• S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. at Discogs