Captain My Captain
| Captain My Captain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | November 1995 | |||
| Studio | John and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, queercore | |||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Chainsaw, Candy Ass | |||
| Producer | John Goodmanson | |||
| Team Dresch chronology | ||||
| ||||
Captain My Captain is the second and final studio album by the pioneering American queercore band Team Dresch.[1] The album was released on June 4, 1996, by Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records.[2] It was reissued in 2019 by Jealous Butcher Records, to coincide with a 25th anniversary reunion tour.[3][4]
Recording[edit]
Captain My Captain was recorded in November 1995 at John and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington and produced by John Goodmanson.[5] Singer and guitarist Jody Bleyle stated that a lot of her writing on the album had to do with a "physical and emotional breakdown" she had before its recording. At the time, she recalled that the band's focus on politics and self-defense went "far beyond being an obsession", especially during an eight-week tour to support the Free to Fight project.[6]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [8] |
| MusicHound Rock |  [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.8/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[12] |
Although Captain My Captain received positive reviews from critics, it was generally considered inferior to its predecessor, Personal Best.[2][7][12]
Track listing[edit]
- "Uncle Phranc" – 3:23
- "107" – 4:05
- "My Dirty Hands are Mined" – 3:00
- "The Council" – 3:20
- "Don't Try Suicide" – 3:11
- "To the Enemies of Political Rock" – 2:26
- "Take on Me" – 1:59
- "Yes I Am Too But Who Am I Really?" – 2:50
- "I'm Illegal" – 2:32
- "Musical Fanzine" – 3:51
- "Remember Who You Are" – 8:19
References[edit]
- ^ "Team Dresch: Personal Best / Captain My Captain / Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994-2000". Pitchfork. 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Andrea Moed (August 1996). "Captain My Captain". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 36. p. 45. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "JB176 – Jealous Butcher Records". www.jealousbutcher.com.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (June 4, 2019). "Team Dresch Make Mighty Comeback With New Song 'Your Hands My Pockets'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Captain My Captain (CD booklet). Team Dresch. Seattle, Washington: Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records. 1996. CAR18, CHSW18.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Daniel Sinker (November 2007). "Away from the Numbers: Jody Bleyle". We Owe You Nothing: Expanded Edition: Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews. Akashic Books. pp. 261–272. ISBN 978-1933354323. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ a b John Hinrichsen. "Captain My Captain". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Team Dresch". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Prickett, Barry M. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1127. ISBN 9781578590612 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ NM Mashurov (8 June 2019). "Team Dresch: Captain My Captain". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Ali, Lorraine (June 13, 1996). "Call the Doctor : Captain My Captain". Rolling Stone. No. 736. p. 82.
- ^ a b Terri Sutton (July 1996). "Captain My Captain". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 89–91. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Captain My Captain at Discogs (list of releases)
