Pony Express Record
Pony Express Record is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Shudder to Think, released in 1994 by Epic Records. Although signing to a major label from the independent Dischord Records shocked and alienated some fans of the group, Pony Express Record proved to be a challenging release, mixing diverse musical styles.
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Released | September 13, 1994 | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore, alternative rock, experimental rock | |||
Length | 53:50 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Ted Niceley | |||
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Reception
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Pony Express Record has received considerable critical acclaim. Greg Prato of AllMusic retrospectively regarded it as "one of the most underrated rock records of the '90s".[1] In 2003, Stylus Magazine writer Deen Freelon wrote that the album was "a jaw-dropping, head-scratching masterpiece back in '94 and remains so today".[3]
Pitchfork placed the album at number 29 on its original 1999 list of the top 100 albums of the 1990s.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Craig Wedren, except where noted.
- "Hit Liquor" – 4:08
- "Gang of $" (Wedren, Nathan Larson) – 3:45
- "9 Fingers on You" – 2:41
- "Sweet Year Old" (Larson) – 4:52
- "Earthquakes Come Home" – 3:44
- "Kissi Penny" – 3:06
- "X-French Tee Shirt" – 4:06
- "No RM.9, Kentucky" (Wedren, Larson) – 5:34
- "Chakka" (Wedren, Larson) – 4:47
- "Own Me" (Larson) – 4:48
- "So Into You" – 3:43 (Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry, Robert Nix) (Atlanta Rhythm Section cover)
- "Trackstar" – 6:47
- "Full Body Anchor" – 1:50
- PonyExpressRecord.com exclusive MP3s
- "Little by Little (vox)"
- "Little by Little (no vox)"
- "Circus Metal (PXR demo)"
- "Kissi Penny (PXR demo)"
- "Gang of $ (PXR demo)"
- "X-French Tee Shirt (PXR demo)"
Personnel
- Craig Wedren – lead vocals and guitar
- Stuart Hill – bass
- Nathan Larson – guitar
- Adam Wade – drums
References
- Prato, Greg. "Pony Express Record – Shudder to Think". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Shudder to Think: Pony Express Record". Q. No. 99. December 1994. p. 143.
- Freelon, Deen (September 1, 2003). "Shudder to Think – Pony Express Record – On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Top 100 Albums of the '90s". Pitchfork. p. 8. Archived from the original on June 14, 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2020.