Wellwater Conspiracy (album)

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Wellwater Conspiracy
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
Recorded2002 at Space Studio, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock
Length41:17
Language English
Label Megaforce
Producer Wellwater Conspiracy
Wellwater Conspiracy chronology
The Scroll and Its Combinations
(2001)
Wellwater Conspiracy
(2003)
Professional ratings
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Wellwater Conspiracy is the fourth and final studio album by the American rock band Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on September 9, 2003, through Megaforce Records.

Contents

Overview

The album was recorded in 2002 at Space Studio in Seattle, Washington. The band members produced the album themselves. The album was mixed by Adam Kasper. The album includes a cover of the Thunderclap Newman song "Something in the Air". David Fricke of Rolling Stone said Wellwater Conspiracy "upgrade the fragrant eccentricity of vintage U.K. flower power—spaced riffing, spiked-afternoon-tea lyrics—with modern muscle." [2] The band performed the song "Wimple Witch" from this album on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2003.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Matt Cameron, except where noted; all music is composed by John McBain, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wimple Witch" McBain, Cameron2:39
2."Galaxy 265"Gerry Amandes 2:50
3."Night Sky"  2:37
4."Dragonwyck"  3:20
5."Sea Miner" Cameron, McBain, Glenn Slater4:36
6."Rebirth" Cameron4:21
7."Something in the Air" Speedy Keen Keen3:57
8."Sullen Glacier"  4:27
9."Crow Revolt"  3:50
10."My Darker Bongo"  3:45
11."Dresden Overture" Slater4:55

Personnel

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References

  1. Loftus, Johnny. "allmusic ((( Wellwater Conspiracy > Review )))". Allmusic . Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, David (2003-09-03). "Wellwater Conspiracy: Wellwater Conspiracy". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2009-05-20.[ dead link ]