More Sad Hits is the debut studio album by Damon & Naomi, released in 1992 by Shimmy Disc.[4][5]
| More Sad Hits | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1992 | |||
| Studio | Noise New Jersey (Jersey City, NJ) | |||
| Genre | Slowcore | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
| Damon & Naomi chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10[2] |
| Q | [3] |
History
editIn 1991, drummer Damon Krukowski and bassist Naomi Yang had just completed a tour of the US with their band Galaxie 500 supporting Cocteau Twins, when Galaxie 500 guitarist/vocalist Dean Wareham quit the band, forcing the cancellation of an imminent Japanese tour. Krukowski and Yang had recorded three tracks before the split, and these were released as a 12" single under the name Pierre Étoile by Rough Trade in the UK in July 1991.[6] The duo then spent time working on their book publishing company Exact Change with no plans to return to recording, until producer Mark Kramer urged them back into the studio, resulting in the album, More Sad Hits. Kramer, who also played on the album, released it on his Shimmy Disc label in 1992, attributed too the duo Damon & Naomi.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang, except "Memories" by Hugh Hopper and "This Changing World" by Jean-Claude Olivier
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "E.T.A." | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Little Red Record Co." | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Information Age" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Laika" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "This Car Climbed Mt. Washington" | 4:53 |
| 6. | "Memories" | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Astrafiammante" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Boston's Daily Temperature" | 2:36 |
| 9. | "(Scene Change)" | 1:30 |
| 10. | "Sir Thomas and Sir Robert" | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Once More" | 5:24 |
| 12. | "This Changing World" | 4:07 |
Personnel
editAdapted from More Sad Hits liner notes.[7]
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1992 | Shimmy Disc | CD, CS, LP | shimmy 058 |
| 1997 | Sub Pop | CD | SPCD 385 | |
| 1998 | Rykodisc | CD | RCD 10439 | |
| 2008 | 20|20|20 | CD, LP | 202020.06 |
References
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Damon & Naomi: More Sad Hits > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Clarke, Mia (September 19, 2008). "Damon & Naomi: More Sad Hits". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ columnist (January 1993). "Damon & Naomi: More Sad Hits". Q: 80.
- ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Damon and Naomi". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "More Sad Hits – Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1.
- ^ More Sad Hits (booklet). Damon & Naomi. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1992.
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External links
edit- More Sad Hits at Discogs (list of releases)