Eight Hours Away from Being a Man

Eight Hours Away from Being a Man
Studio album by Roadside Monument
Released	June 24, 1997
Genre	Math rock, emocore
Length	49:26
Label	Tooth & Nail Records
Producer	Bob Weston
Roadside Monument chronology
Roadside Monument/Puller Split EP (1997) Eight Hours Away from Being a Man (1997) Roadside Monument / Frodus Split EP (1997)

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AllMusic

Eight Hours Away from Being a Man is an album by the math rock band Roadside Monument, released in 1997.

Critical reception

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette thought that "this three-piece is miles ahead of the competition with their tough and spare tension-release rock songs."

AllMusic wrote: "Starting out with the blistering 'Sperm Ridden Burden' and ending with the groove-laden 'My Hands Are the Thermometers', somewhere in between the listener will find typical math rock fare, but not without its own share of creativity and drive."

Track listing

1. "Sperm Ridden Burden" – 1:45
2. "Eight Hours Away From Being A Man" – 4:10
3. "John Wayne Marina" – 4:50
4. "Sunken Anchor" – 3:02
5. "Iowa Backroads" – 4:16
6. "Kansas City" – 4:34
7. "Tired Of Living With People Who Are Tired Of Living" – 4:03
8. "Compressor District" – 7:12
9. "Apartment Over The Peninsula" – 5:39
10. "Crop Circles" – 5:22
11. "My Hands Are The Thermometers" – 4:33

Credits

• Aaron? – Engineer, Second Engineer
• James Anthony – Artwork, Layout Design
• Jeff Bettger – Organ, Piano
• M. Blosenski – Violin
• Johnathon Ford – Bass, vocals
• Matt Johnson – Percussion instrument, drums
• Douglas Lorig – Guitar, Vocals
• A.W. Reizuch – Lettering
• Bob Weston – Trumpet, Engineer