Ourselves (album)

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Ourselves
Studio album by
Released1988
GenreHardcore punk[1][2]
LabelRestless[3]
7 Seconds chronology
Walk Together, Rock Together
(1985)
Ourselves
(1988)
Soulforce Revolution
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

Ourselves is a 1988 album by hardcore punk band 7 Seconds.[2][5]

Critical reception[edit]

Trouser Press called Ourselves "state of the art: intelligent lyrics of personal and political consequence, moderately powerful singing, buzzing guitars and brisk tempos."[6] Spin called it "fun, fast and smart—a pleasant alternative to mall-born pop slush and three-time losers retreading Dolls riffs."[1]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Kevin Seconds, except where noted.

  1. "Escape and Run" - 2:52
  2. "Far Away Friends" (Seconds, Steve Youth) - 2:41
  3. "Save Ourselves" - 3:07
  4. "If I Abide" - 3:23
  5. "Wish I Could Help" - 2:27
  6. "Sleep" (Youth) - 3:35
  7. "Sister" - 2:04
  8. "Middleground" - 4:28
  9. "When One Falls" (Seconds, Youth) - 3:30
  10. "Some Sort of Balance" (Seconds, Youth) - 2:49
  11. "Seven Years" (Seconds, Youth, Troy Mowat) - 4:06

Personnel[edit]

  • Kevin Seconds: Lead Vocals
  • Bob Adams: Guitar, Vocals
  • Troy Mowat: Drums
  • Steve Youth: Bass, Piano

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. December 2, 1988 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Hardcore devotion - Feature Story - Local Stories - March 11, 2004". Sacramento News & Review.
  3. ^ "7 Seconds | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 356.
  5. ^ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 195.
  6. ^ "7 Seconds". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 January 2021.