Captain My Captain

Not to be confused with O Captain! My Captain!.
Captain My Captain
Studio album by
Team Dresch
ReleasedJune 4, 1996
RecordedNovember 1995
StudioJohn and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington
GenrePunk rock, queercore
Length39:16
LabelChainsaw, Candy Ass
ProducerJohn Goodmanson
Team Dresch chronology
Personal Best
(1995) 		Captain My Captain
(1996) 		Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994–2000
(2019)

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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[8]
MusicHound Rock[9]
Pitchfork8.8/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin7/10[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

  1. "Uncle Phranc" – 3:23
  2. "107" – 4:05
  3. "My Dirty Hands are Mined" – 3:00
  4. "The Council" – 3:20
  5. "Don't Try Suicide" – 3:11
  6. "To the Enemies of Political Rock" – 2:26
  7. "Take on Me" – 1:59
  8. "Yes I Am Too But Who Am I Really?" – 2:50
  9. "I'm Illegal" – 2:32
  10. "Musical Fanzine" – 3:51
  11. "Remember Who You Are" – 8:19

References

  1. ^ "Team Dresch: Personal Best / Captain My Captain / Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994-2000". Pitchfork. 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Andrea Moed (August 1996). "Captain My Captain". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 36. p. 45. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "JB176 – Jealous Butcher Records". www.jealousbutcher.com.
  4. ^ Exposito, Suzy (June 4, 2019). "Team Dresch Make Mighty Comeback With New Song 'Your Hands My Pockets'". Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b John Hinrichsen. "Captain My Captain". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Team Dresch". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. ^ Prickett, Barry M. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1127. ISBN 9781578590612 – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ NM Mashurov (8 June 2019). "Team Dresch: Captain My Captain". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  11. ^ Ali, Lorraine (June 13, 1996). "Call the Doctor : Captain My Captain". Rolling Stone. No. 736. p. 82.
  12. ^ a b Terri Sutton (July 1996). "Captain My Captain". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 89–91. Retrieved March 16, 2018.