No Memory

This article is about the album by No. 2. For the song by Stone Temple Pilots, see Core (Stone Temple Pilots album). For the 1987 Scarlet Fantastic single, see Scarlet Fantastic.

No Memory
Studio album by No. 2
Released	1999
Genre	Indie rock
Length	30:14
Label	Chainsaw
No. 2 chronology
No Memory (1999) What Does Good Luck Bring? (2002)

No Memory is the debut studio album by American indie rock band No. 2, released in 1999 by record label Chainsaw.

Content

Elliott Smith, No. 2 frontman Neil Gust's former Heatmiser bandmate, performs backing vocals on "Critical Mass" as well as mixing on most of the album.[1]

Release

No Memory was released in 1999 by record label Chainsaw. The album was remastered and reissued on 180-gram vinyl on Record Store Day 2015 by Jackpot Records. The reissue, limited to 1500 copies, features previously-unheard bonus tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
CMJ New Music Report	favourable[2]

Ron Hart of CMJ New Music Report called it "a more realised version of the Apple/Dischord Records hybrid once orchestrated by, well, Heatmiser. But the No. 2's debut achieves its own gorgeous, pitch-perfect balance between acoustic Simon and Garfunkel-ish harmonies and a post-British Invasion power pop punch, as it sways with all the candor of Gust's old band. [...] The half-hour No Memory may be short on time, but it's endless on soul."[2]

Track listing

1. "Critical Mass" – 3:07
2. "Never Felt Better" – 2:48
3. "Move It Along" – 3:33
4. "So Long" – 2:48
5. "Just Answer the Man" – 4:18
6. "Pop in C" – 2:48
7. "Practicing Your Moves" – 3:01
8. "Pop in A Minor" – 2:25
9. "Nobody's Satisfied" – 2:29
10. "Parting Kiss" – 2:57

Bonus tracks on 2015 reissue

1. Allistair Chestnut (Harmony Mix)
2. Powder Blue
3. Run Through
4. Little Face
5. Critical Mass (Demo)
6. Never Felt Better (Demo)
7. Practicing Your Moves (Demo)
8. Parting Kiss (Demo)

Personnel

Neil Gust – vocals, guitar, keyboards Gilly Ann Hanner – backing vocals, bass guitar Paul Pulvirenti – drums, percussion Additional personnel Joanna Bolme – hand claps on "Critical Mass", engineering Sam Coomes – bass guitar on "Never Felt Better" and "Nobody's Satisfied", backing vocals on "So Long" Stef Darensbourg – hand claps on "Critical Mass" Tony Lash – electric piano (on "Never Felt Better"), engineering Elliott Smith – backing vocals on "Critical Mass", "So Long" and last four bonus tracks, mixing

Technical Larry Crane – engineering, mixing

References

1. Frey, Tracey. "No Memory – No. 2 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
2. Hart, Ron (November 22, 1999). "Must Hear: The Essential Releases of the Week". CMJ New Music Report: 3. Retrieved March 15, 2015.

External links

• Pitchfork article on the album
• Spin article on the album
• OregonLive.com article on the album