Show World | ||||
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Studio album by Redd Kross | ||||
Released | February 11, 1997 | |||
Recorded | April 1996 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A [5] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [2] |
Show World is an album by rock band Redd Kross, released in 1997. [7] [8] [9]
Three singles were issued in the UK: "Get Out of Myself", "Mess Around", and "Secret Life". The US promotional singles were "Stoned", "Get Out of Myself", and "Mess Around".
AllMusic called the album "yet more fun from a band who dedicates themselves to a smart good time." [3] Entertainment Weekly wrote that "in the hands of Redd Kross, bubblegum, glam, and old-school Brit pop sound thoroughly modern and, well, absolutely groovy." [5]
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