While You Were Out (album)

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While You Were Out
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Studio album by
Soul Asylum
Released1986
Recorded1986
Genre Rock
Length33:34
Label Twin/Tone
Producer Chris Osgood
Soul Asylum chronology
Time's Incinerator
(1986)		While You Were Out
(1986)		 Hang Time
(1988)

While You Were Out is the third full-length studio album by the American band Soul Asylum, released in 1986. [1] [2] It was produced by Chris Osgood. [3] While You Were Out was the band's third release of 1986. [4]

Contents

"The Judge" was covered by the Wildhearts on their album Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1. "Closer to the Stars" was covered by Automatic 7 on their debut release.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Robert Christgau B+ [6]
Los Angeles Daily News A [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10 [4]

Robert Christgau noted that "once again the most striking track is a slow country-folk rip." [6] The New York Times wrote that Soul Asylum "plays explosive speed-rock in jubilant major keys, the sound of frustration transmuted into sheer momentum." [9] The Advocate deemed the album "professional level garage band music that embodies the very spirit of rock and roll." [10] The Los Angeles Daily News concluded that the band "has moved beyond its punk roots without sacrificing its raw power." [7]

Track listing

  1. "Freaks" – 3:26
  2. "Carry On" – 2:22
  3. "No Man's Land" – 2:56
  4. "Crashing Down" – 2:16
  5. "The Judge" – 3:09
  6. "Sun Don't Shine" – 2:45
  7. "Closer to the Stars" – 2:51
  8. "Never Too Soon" – 2:59
  9. "Miracle Mile" – 2:17
  10. "Lap of Luxury" – 1:53
  11. "Passing Sad Daydream" – 6:13

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References

  1. ↑ "Soul Asylum Biography by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Soul Asylum". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Bream, Jon (25 Jan 1987). "Minnesota's pop music covers wide spectrum". Star Tribune. p. 1G.
  4. 1 2 Aaron, Charles (1995). "Soul Asylum". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 368–369. ISBN   0-679-75574-8.
  5. ↑ "While You Were Out Review by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Soul Asylum". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 Rosen, Craig (February 6, 1987). "Soul finds a new Asylum". L.A. Life. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 37.
  8. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 655.
  9. ↑ Pareles, Jon (13 Feb 1987). "Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. p. C23.
  10. ↑ Gilbert, Calvin (January 16, 1987). "Soul Asylum While You Were Out". Fun. The Advocate. p. 2.
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