Vee Vee

Vee Vee
Studio album by Archers of Loaf
Released	March 6, 1995
Recorded	Chicago, Illinois in August 1994
Genre	Indie rock
Length	40:04
Label	Alias
Producer	Archers of Loaf, Bob Weston
Archers of Loaf chronology
Vs the Greatest of All Time (1994) Vee Vee (1995) All the Nations Airports (1996)

Vee Vee is the second studio album by the American indie rock band Archers of Loaf, released in March 1995 by Alias Records. The album received very positive reviews from critics.

Recording and release

Vee Vee was recorded in Chicago, Illinois, in August 1994 and produced by the band and Bob Weston.[1] It was released in March 1995 by the independent record label Alias Records.[2] "Harnessed in Slums" was released as the album's single, and it got considerable airplay on college and alternative rock radio stations.[3] A 2-disc reissue of the album, containing several rarities, demos, and B-sides, was released on February 21, 2012, by Merge Records.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Boston Phoenix	[5]
Chicago Tribune	[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A[7]
Consequence of Sound	[8]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[9]
Q	[10]
Record Collector	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Spin	8/10[13]

Vee Vee received very positive reviews from critics. Writing for Spin, Natasha Stovall praised Eric Bachmann's honest singing, stating that his "hoary, nasal desperation embodies Vee Vee's subtle mix of motivations."[13] In a retrospective review, Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the album "found Archers of Loaf proving time and time again that what really matters in music is heart, sweat, and grit, and that if you have those on your side, everything else just kind of falls into place."[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Archers of Loaf, except where noted.

1. "Step into the Light" (Mark Griffiths) – 4:22
2. "Harnessed in Slums" – 3:16
3. "Nevermind the Enemy" – 2:31
4. "Greatest of All Time" – 3:51
5. "Underdogs of Nipomo" – 3:31
6. "Floating Friends" – 3:48
7. "1985" – 0:52
8. "Fabricoh" – 3:05
9. "Nostalgia" – 1:18
10. "Let the Loser Melt" – 3:32
11. "Death in the Park" – 3:30
12. "The Worst Has Yet to Come" – 2:50
13. "Underachievers March and Fight Song" – 3:03
14. "Freezing Point" — 2:36 (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

• Eric Bachmann – vocals, guitar
• Matt Gentling – bass
• Eric Johnson – guitar
• Mark Price – drums
• Bob Weston – engineer

References

1. Vee Vee (CD booklet). Archers of Loaf. Alias Records. 1995. A-064.
2. Heaney, Gregory. "Vee Vee – Archers of Loaf". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
3. Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 38. ISBN 9781843531050.
4. Roffman, Michael (December 2, 2011). "Archers of Loaf reissue sophomore album, Vee Vee". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
5. Weiss, Dan (February 21, 2012). "Archers of Loaf | Vee Vee [Deluxe Remaster]". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
6. Kot, Greg (March 16, 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (Alias)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
7. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
8. Caffrey, Dan (February 24, 2012). "Album Review: Archers of Loaf – Vee Vee [Reissue]". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
9. Gaerig, Andrew (February 29, 2012). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (Remastered)". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
10. "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee". Q. No. 104. May 1995. p. 99.
11. Pearlman, Mischa (May 2012). "Archers Of Loaf – Vee Vee". Record Collector. No. 401. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
12. Evans, Paul (March 23, 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
13. Stovall, Natasha (April 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee". Spin. Vol. 11, no. 1. p. 197. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

External links

• Vee Vee at Discogs (list of releases)