Hey Zeus!

Hey Zeus!
Studio album by X
Released	June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
Recorded	September–December 1992
Studio	Zeitgeist Studios, Los Angeles; Groove Masters, Santa Monica; Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	42:57
Label	Big Life
Producer	Tony Berg
X chronology
Live at the Whisky a Go-Go (1988) Hey Zeus! (1993) Unclogged (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Spin	[5]
The Village Voice	B−[6]

Hey Zeus! (stylized as hey Zeus!) is the seventh studio album by American rock band X. The tracks "Country at War" and "New Life" peaked at No. 15 and No. 26, respectively, on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Exene Cervenka and John Doe; except where noted.

1. "Someone's Watching" (John Doe, Tony Gilkyson) – 4:49
2. "Big Blue House" – 4:05
3. "Clean Like Tomorrow" – 3:58
4. "New Life" – 3:24
5. "Country at War" – 4:16
6. "Arms for Hostages" – 3:36
7. "Into the Light" (John Doe, Tony Gilkyson) – 3:57
8. "Lettuce and Vodka" (Duke McVinnie) – 5:07
9. "Everybody" – 3:32
10. "Baby You Lied" – 3:18
11. "Drawn in the Dark" – 5:55

Personnel

X

• Exene Cervenka – vocals
• John Doe – vocals, bass
• Tony Gilkyson – guitar, vocals
• D.J. Bonebrake – percussion, drums, marimba

with:

• Patrick Warren, Tony Berg - keyboards

Technical personnel

• Tony Berg – producer
• Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
• Dale Lavi – photographer
• Casey McMackin – engineer
• Brian Schuebie – engineer

References

1. Allmusic Guide entry by Denise Sullivan
2. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
3. Flaherty, Mike (1993-06-11). "Hey Zeus!". Entertainment Weekly.
4. Kemp, Mark (1993-09-02). "X: Hey Zeus!". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02.
5. Marks, Craig (July 1993). "X: Hey Zeus!". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 81.
6. Christgau, Robert (1993-08-03). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.