Flyin' the Flannel
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Released | April 23, 1991 | |||
Recorded | January 21–30, 1991 | |||
Studio | Mad Dog, Venice CA | |||
Length | 41:19 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Paul Q. Kolderie, Firehose | |||
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Flyin' the Flannel is the fourth album by the American alternative rock band Firehose, released in 1991, and the band's first album after signing with the major label Columbia Records.[2] It is considerably different in sound from its predecessor, Fromohio.[3] In 2014, the album placed fifth on the Alternative Nation site's "Top 10 Underrated 90’s Alternative Rock Albums" list.[4]
Track listing
- "Down with the Bass" (Mike Watt)
- "Up Finnegan's Ladder" (Watt)
- "Can't Believe" (Ed Crawford)
- "Walking the Cow" (Daniel Johnston)
- "Flyin' the Flannel" (Watt)
- "Epoxy, for Example" (Watt)
- "O'er the Town of Pedro" (Watt)
- "Too Long" (Crawford)
- "The First Cuss" (Watt)
- "Anti-misogyny Maneuver" (Watt)
- "Toolin'" (Crawford)
- "Song for Dave Alvin" (Watt)
- "Tien an Man Dream Again" (Watt)
- "Lost Colors" (Kira Roessler/Watt)
- "Towin' the Line" (Joe Baiza/George Hurley/Watt)
- "Losers, Boozers and Heroes" (Raymond Pettibon/Watt)
Reception
Pitchfork said the album possessed "a lovable warmth that makes it easy to accept even its stranger digressions."[2] Dave Alvin stated that he was "deeply honored" that fIREHOSE recorded a song dedicated to him.[5]
References
- ^ Greg Prato (1991-04-23). "Flyin' the Flannel - fIREHOSE | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ a b Murphy, Matthew (April 4, 2012). "fIREHOSE - lowFLOWs: The Columbia Anthology ('91-'93)". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Flander, Matthew (July 31, 2012). "Quarantining The Past: fIREHOSE's 'Flyin' The Flannel'". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Prato, Greg (2014-10-02). "Top 10 Underrated Alternative Rock Albums Of The '90s". Alternativenation.net. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ Alvin, Dave (April 29, 2014). "fIREHOSE - Song for Dave Alvin". Facebook. Retrieved March 28, 2019.