Acme (album)
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Allmusic | [1] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[2] |
ACME is the sixth studio album by the American punk blues group Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, released on Matador in 1998.
'Talk About the Blues' music video
In late 1998 a music video for the fifth track in the album was released in the MTV channel. The video, directed by Evan Bernard, features movie actors Winona Ryder, Giovanni Ribisi and John C. Reilly as the Blues Explosion, with the actual band members acting in several scenes inspired by classic detective films.[3][4][5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Calvin" | 3:03 |
2. | "Magical Colors" | 4:10 |
3. | "Do You Want to Get Heavy" | 4:08 |
4. | "High Gear" | 2:07 |
5. | "Talk About the Blues" | 3:58 |
6. | "I Wanna Make It All Right" | 3:45 |
7. | "Lovin' Machine" | 3:44 |
8. | "Bernie" | 3:01 |
9. | "Blue Green Olga" | 3:40 |
10. | "Give Me a Chance" | 3:16 |
11. | "Desperate" | 3:17 |
12. | "Torture" | 4:09 |
13. | "Attack" | 2:29 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ "Winona Ryder Takes Over Reigns Of Blues Explosion For New Video". MTV.Com. October 12, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Talk About The Blues". YouTube. January 7, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Jon Spencer of the Blues Explosion: My Life in 10 Songs". RollingStone.Com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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