Birth of a Cynic
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Birth of a Cynic | ||||
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Released | 1998 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock Post-grunge Hard rock | |||
Length | 43:11 | |||
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Birth of a Cynic is the first independent release of post-grunge garage rock band 8stops7. It was produced by Paul Lani & Paul Yered and released on Elephant Ear Records.
Musicians
[edit]- Evan Sula-Goff (vocals, guitar)
- Seth Watson (guitar, background vocals)
- Adam Powell (drums, background vocals)
- Alex Viveros (bass, background vocals)
Album artwork
[edit]Album artwork was photographed by Scott Council, who went on to a successful career in entertainment photography. The images were photographed in Ventura, CA and Ojai, CA. Marty Johnston was the graphic designer.
The booklet from original release was printed as a blue and black duotone on white paper with hidden elements in a high gloss varnish, while the reissue was printed in full color and had slightly different artwork.
Four of its tracks were re-recorded for the band's major label release In Moderation on Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records. In 2007, three songs were featured in the short film He's Not My...,[citation needed] which was produced by Contempovision Films.
Track listing
[edit]- "Doubt" (3:50)
- "Fate" (4:34)
- "Esteem" (4:38)*
- "Not Alive" (3:56)*
- "Long Distance" (2:38)
- "Wider" (3:24)*
- "Wait I Swear" (3:48)
- "What's the Big Idea" (4:15)
- "Weekend" (4:46)
- "Disappear" (3:51)
- "Forget" (3:31)*
* Asterisk indicates song was re-recorded and included on the band's following album: In Moderation.
Reception
[edit]A review in the Los Angeles Times gave Birth of a Cynic a grade of "B-", comparing the band to Soundgarden (except younger and with less money). The review called out the "growling vocals of Evan Sula-Goff, who somehow manages to prevent those veins in his neck from blowing up".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Locey, Bill (4 June 1998). "MUSIC: Ventura County; LOCAL ANGLE; Making Music; Region's artists are leaving their mark on CDs and in clubs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-29 – via ProQuest.