Resolver is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Veruca Salt.[10][11] It was released on May 16, 2000, on Beyond Records, followed by an Australian release on December 6, 2002. The album was the first for the band after the departure of all the founding members but Louise Post, who became the band's sole frontwoman.[12][13]
| Resolver | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge[1] | |||
| Length | 47:56 | |||
| Label | Beyond | |||
| Producer | Brian Liesegang | |||
| Veruca Salt chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Alternative Press | [citation needed] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| Kerrang! | [5] |
| Q | [citation needed] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Village Voice | A−[8] |
| Wall of Sound | 33/100[9] |
Like their previous album, Eight Arms to Hold You, the title is inspired by The Beatles; in this case, a play on the title of their 1966 album Revolver.[3]
Production edit
The album was produced by Brian Liesegang.[14]
Critical reception edit
The Chicago Tribune wrote that Resolver is the album "in which Post and Veruca Salt blow past the years of snide hipster innuendo that somehow they just weren't good enough, a pop concoction cashing in on a trend (female-fronted alternative-rock bands) with a formulaic, bubblegum version of a once-revolutionary sound (the soft-loud dynamics, whispered verses and raging choruses of the Pixies, Nirvana and the Breeders)."[15] The Washington Post thought that "what distinguishes Resolver is not a new style but a newfound consistency. Track for track, this is the band's catchiest album."[16]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Louise Post, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Same Person" | 1:03 | |
| 2. | "Born Entertainer" | 2:40 | |
| 3. | "Best You Can Get" | Post, Brian Liesegang | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Wet Suit" | 4:23 | |
| 5. | "Yeah Man" | 3:31 | |
| 6. | "Imperfectly" | Post, Kevin Tihista | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Officially Dead" | Post, Kevin Tihista | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Only You Know" | Post, Brian Liesegang | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Disconnected" | 4:48 | |
| 10. | "All Dressed Up" | 5:54 | |
| 11. | "Used to Know Her" | 4:36 | |
| 12. | "Pretty Boys" | 3:07 | |
| 13. | "Hellraiser" | Post, Kevin Tihista | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Same Person" | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Yeah Man" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Officially Dead" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Only You Know" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Disconnected" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Best You Can Get" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Used to Know Her" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "All Dressed Up" | 5:53 |
| 9. | "Born Entertainer" | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Wet Suit" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Pretty Boys" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Imperfectly" | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Hellraiser" | 3:53 |
Personnel edit
- Louise Post - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals, production, artwork, layout design
- Kevin Tihista - bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- Stephen Fitzpatrick - guitar
- Matt Walker - percussion, drums
- Eric Remschneider - cello
- Scott Pazera - additional guitars
- Brian Liesegang - programming, production, editing
- Travis King - engineering, production assistant, sound design, cover art, cover image
- Joe Barresi - mixing
- Howie Weinberg - mastering
- Randy Nicklaus - A&R
- Scott Steiner - programming, editing
- Chad Adams - engineering, editing
- Joe Wohlmuth - assistant
- Joshua Shapera - assistant
Chart positions edit
Album edit
- 2000 Resolver Billboard 200 # 171[17]
References edit
- ^ JorgeM93 (2 February 2022). "Top 10 Grunge Albums That Survived the '00s". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Resolver at AllMusic
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 427.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Winwood, Ian (August 11, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 865. UK: EMAP. p. 46.
- ^ "Veruca Salt: Resolver : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 849.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 22, 2000). ": Consumer Guide: Getting Them Straight". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2024-04-09 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ McCarthy, Jackie. "Wall of Sound Review: Resolver". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 2001-04-15. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Veruca Salt | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Veruca Salt". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ CATLIN, ROGER. "REVAMPED VERUCA SALT SURVIVES WOUNDS". courant.com.
- ^ "Music Preview: Veruca Salt singer rebuilds the band after messy breakup". old.post-gazette.com.
- ^ "Veruca Salt's Louise Post Strives To Be Heard On Resolver". MTV News.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "UNGUARDED EMOTIONS". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (May 12, 2000). "VERUCA SALT" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Veruca Salt". Billboard.