Freak City Soundtrack

Freak City Soundtrack
Studio album by
Material Issue
ReleasedMarch 8, 1994
GenrePower pop
Length35:16
LabelMercury
ProducerMike Chapman
Material Issue chronology
Destination Universe
(1992) 		Freak City Soundtrack
(1994) 		Goin' Through Your Purse
(1994)
Singles from Freak City Soundtrack
  1. "Kim the Waitress"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[3]

Freak City Soundtrack is the third studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1994.[4][5] It was the last studio album the band would record before frontman Jim Ellison died by suicide in 1996.[6]

Production

The album was produced by Mike Chapman, who also produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and The Knack.[7][4] Rick Nielsen appears on the album.[8]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "an unqualified triumph," and praised "Help Me Land" as "two minutes of slashing power chords, a frenzied vocal and Zelenko’s totally out-of-control drumming."[9] The Hartford Courant called it "40 minutes of high-energy, minimal-angst-factor fun."[8] The Chicago Tribune called Freak City Soundtrack "a return to form ... It comes as close as any disc to capturing the band's live energy."[10]

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Ellison except when noted.

  1. "Goin' Through Your Purse" - 3:23
  2. "Kim the Waitress" (Jeff Kelly, Jim Kelly) - 4:57
  3. "Funny Feeling" - 3:25
  4. "The Fan" - 3:05
  5. "One Simple Word" - 2:44
  6. "A Very Good Thing" - 2:42
  7. "I Could Use You" - 4:10
  8. "Ordinary Girl" - 3:11
  9. "Eko Beach" - 2:35
  10. "She's Going Through My Head" - 3:11
  11. "Help Me Land" - 1:53

References

  1. ^ "Freak City Soundtrack - Material Issue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 566.
  3. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 723.
  4. ^ a b "Material Issue | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Material Issue". www.furious.com.
  6. ^ Derogatis, Jim. "Into the Sunset". Chicago Reader.
  7. ^ "MATERIAL ISSUE WILL BE THE MATERIAL ISSUE TUESDAY". Deseret News. June 3, 1994.
  8. ^ a b "MATERIAL ISSUE PLAYS WITH POP". courant.com.
  9. ^ "Material Issue". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  10. ^ Kot, Greg. "LAST DANCE". chicagotribune.com.