You Turn Me On

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You Turn Me On
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Studio album by
Beat Happening
Released1992
Recorded1992
Genre
Length45:29
Label K/Sub Pop [2]
Producer Stuart Moxham/Steve Fisk
Beat Happening chronology
Dreamy
(1991)		You Turn Me On
(1992)		 Crashing Through
(2002)

You Turn Me On is the fifth and final studio album by the American band Beat Happening, released in 1992. [3] [4] [5] [6] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [7]

Contents

Background and production

Beat Happening released their fifth studio album Dreamy in 1991; as their popularity rose, the members seemed less interested in the band. Following this, their own label, K Records, was thriving; frontman Calvin Johnson became an important figure in the International Pop Underground Festival, held for the first time in their hometown of Olympia, Washington. In addition, Johnson formed the Halo Benders, with their producer Steve Fisk, and Dub Narcotic Sound System. Beat Happening issued the "Seahunt" single in 1991 prior to their next album. [8]

You Turn Me On was produced by Stuart Moxham of Young Marble Giants and Fisk. [9] [10] As with every Beat Happening album, it was Calvin Johnson's goal to write the perfect pop song. [11] The band employed multitrack recording and extended many of the songs. [12] [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Alternative Rock 7/10 [8]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [1]

Rolling Stone wrote that, "as with any truly good rock band, it's vision—not mere chops—that drives their engine... The group's songs combine the spooky-sparse quality of early rockabilly with the naive sound of Sixties teen-beat pop." [5] The Washington Post stated that the "do-it-yourself tunes combine the irresistible hummability of bubblegum with the stripped-down dirges of punk." [14]

AllMusic deemed the album "a mature record of tremendous breadth and complexity" and "a masterpiece." [6] Author Dave Thompson, in his book Alternative Rock (2000), wrote that it sounded "still determinedly minimalistic, Turn is indeed a turning point, as Beat Happening exhibit a maturity and sound quality never dreamt of in the past." [8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Beat Happening.

  1. "Tiger Trap" – 6:53
  2. "Noise" – 3:23
  3. "Pinebox Derby" – 3:07
  4. "Teenage Caveman" – 4:35
  5. "Sleepy Head" – 4:07
  6. "You Turn Me On" – 4:10
  7. "Godsend" – 9:28
  8. "Hey Day" – 3:25
  9. "Bury the Hammer" – 6:04

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Moreland, Quinn (December 9, 2019). "Beat Happening: We Are Beat Happening Album Review | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ MacDonald 1992, p. 8
  3. ↑ Schutzbank 1992, p. 122
  4. ↑ Rogers 1992, p. 44
  5. 1 2 Azerrad 1993, pp. 68–69
  6. 1 2 3 Ankeny, Jason. "You Turn Me On - Beat Happening | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Beat Happening Music For Everyone". Exclaim. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Thompson 2000, p. 182
  9. ↑ Blair; Bucciero 2017, p. 123
  10. ↑ Azerrad, Michael (2012). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown. ISBN   9780316247184.
  11. ↑ Cromelin 1992, p. F6
  12. ↑ Earles 2014, p. 31
  13. ↑ "Beat Happening". Trouser Press. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Jenkins 1992, p. N12

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