Honey, I'm Homely!

Honey, I'm Homely!
Honey, I'm Homely!
Studio album by Dance Hall Crashers
Released	September 9, 1997
Recorded	1997; Fantasy Studios; (Berkeley, California) ; NRG Studios; (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Ska punk, pop punk
Length	44:10
Label	MCA
Producer	Dance Hall Crashers, Stoker
Dance Hall Crashers chronology

Honey, I'm Homely! is the third studio album by the American rock band Dance Hall Crashers. Produced by the band and Stoker, the album was released on September 9, 1997, by MCA Records.

Background[edit]

Dance Hall Crashers signed to MCA's new 510 subsidiary in 1995 and released Lockjaw, highlighting the band's increasing direction into a punchier, pop punk style. Prior to recording Honey, I'm Homely!, DHC toured with bands such as Blink-182 and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and a host of Epitaph punk bands.^[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
NME	7/10^[3]

Rick Anderson of AllMusic called Honey, I'm Homely! "excellent," writing that "the Dance Hall Crashers succeed by worrying about tunes first and rhythmic signifiers second (if at all)."^[2] NME deemed it a "jumpy, fidgety, fun album," noting that "the amazing thing is how few tracks here descend into cliché."^[3]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Dance Hall Crashers (Elyse Rogers, Karina Deniké, Jason Hammon, Mikey Weiss and Gavin Hammon)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost Again"	3:24
2.	"Will Tomorrow Ever Come"	2:40
3.	"All Mine"	3:22
4.	"Salted"	2:26
5.	"Next to You"	2:58
6.	"I Want It All"	3:18
7.	"Elvis & Me"	2:47
8.	"Whisky & Gin"	3:19
9.	"Cold Shower"	2:27
10.	"Last Laugh"	2:55
11.	"Mr. Blue"	2:40
12.	"Stand By"	2:53
13.	"The Truth About Me"	3:29
14.	"Big Mouth"	2:32
15.	"Over Again"	3:00
Total length:		44:10

Personnel[edit]

Information adapted from liner notes.^[4]

Dance Hall Crashers

Elyse Rogers – vocals, management, production
Karina Deniké – vocals, production
Jason Hammon – guitar, production
Mikey Weiss – bass guitar, production
Gavin Hammon – drums, percussion, production

Additional musicians

Kincaid Smith – trumpet on "Salted," "Next to You," "Cold Shower," and "The Truth About Me"
Efren Santana – saxophone on "All Mine," "Salted," "Next to You," "Cold Shower," and "The Truth About Me"

Production

Tim Palmer – mixing engineer
Mark O'Donoughue – mixing engineer
Frank Rinella – recording engineer
Stoker – recording engineer, production
Howie Weinberg – mastering engineer

Artwork

William George – cover illustration
Coco Shinomiya – art direction
Chris Cuffaro – photography

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Top Heatseekers (Billboard)^[5]	22

References[edit]

^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Third Ear: Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books, 800 pp. First edition, 2000.
^ ^a ^b Rick Anderson. "Review: Honey, I'm Homely!". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Review: Honey, I'm Homely!". NME. July 14, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
^ Honey, I'm Homely! (liner notes). Dance Hall Crashers. US: MCA. 1997. MCAD-11676.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Honey, I'm Homely! Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website

[alt-1] Thompson, Dave (2000). Third Ear: Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books, 800 pp. First edition, 2000.

[am-2] Rick Anderson. "Review: Honey, I'm Homely!". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

[nme-3] "Review: Honey, I'm Homely!". NME. July 14, 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

[linernotes-4] Honey, I'm Homely! (liner notes). Dance Hall Crashers. US: MCA. 1997. MCAD-11676.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[UScharts-5] "Honey, I'm Homely! Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

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