The Hunt (Guv'ner album)

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The Hunt
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Studio album by
Guv'ner
Released1996
StudioRare Book Room, Williamsburg, NY
Genre Indie rock
Label Merge Records [1]
Wiiija Records
Producer Don Fleming, Julie Cafritz
Guv'ner chronology
Hard For Measy For You
(1994)		The Hunt
(1996)		 Spectral Worship
(1998)
Professional ratings
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The Hunt is the second album by the American indie band Guv'ner. [3] [4] It was released in 1996 by Merge Records in the United States, and Wiiija Records in the UK. The album was produced by Don Fleming and Julie Cafritz. [3] [5]

Contents

"She's Evil," "The Nazarene," and "Break a Promise" were released as singles. Guv'ner supported the album by touring with Cat Power. [6]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "Guv'ner favors a ragged, grimy sound ... When bassist Pumpkin Wentzel ... adds her harmonies, Guv'ner goes pop despite its best attempts at edginess and minimalism." [7] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram deemed the album "tuneful, heartfelt—sometimes humorous and goofy—rock." [8]

The San Diego Union-Tribune praised Wentzel, writing that her "instrumentation and too-infrequent singing make Pixies-era Kim Deal a handy reference point." [9] The State concluded that the band manages "to retain its lo-fi elegance and inspired dilettantish approach." [10]

In 2003, Philadelphia Weekly called the album "an overlooked treasure." [11]

Track listing

  1. "Motorcycle Man"
  2. "Stone's Throw"
  3. "She's Evil"
  4. "The Nazarene"
  5. "Your Majesty"
  6. "Tom Tom"
  7. "Break a Promise"
  8. "Feet on Wood"
  9. "Southern Baptist w/ Sparklers"
  10. "Leave Me Be"
  11. "Rockbending"
  12. "Ghost of Your Controllership"

Instrumentation and Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Ballance, Laura; Cook, John; McCaughan, Mac (September 15, 2009). Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small. Algonquin Books. ISBN   9781565129689 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "The Hunt - Guv'ner | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. 1 2 "Guv'ner Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Bresnark, Robin (Aug 17, 1996). "Albums — The Hunt by Guv'ner". Melody Maker. 73 (33): 51.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Dave (March 29, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Gray, Michael (10 Oct 1996). "Guv'ner". Nashville Banner. p. C4.
  7. ↑ "THREE WHO CHOOSE THEIR OWN SPEED". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Mayhew, Malcolm (October 4, 1996). "UNDERGROUND - Guv'ner is loverly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Star Time. p. 10.
  9. ↑ Stampone, David (October 17, 1996). "THE HUNT GUV'NER". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Entertainment. p. 16.
  10. ↑ Lambert, Yon (October 18, 1996). "There's a new Guv'ner in town...". The State. Weekend. p. 7.
  11. ↑ Wallen, Doug (November 5, 2003). "Buy These Records". Philadelphia Weekly. Music.
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