| Cement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1991 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 53:06 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig | |||
| Die Kreuzen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Cement is the fourth album by the American band Die Kreuzen, released in 1991 through Touch and Go Records.[3][4] It was the band's final album.[5]
Production
The album was produced by Butch Vig.[6] It was recorded in the summer of 1991 at Smart Studios, in Madison, Wisconsin.[7] The songs emerged out of musical jams, with Dan Kubinski writing most of the lyrics.[8]
Critical reception
The Washington Post wrote: "Less monomaniacal than previously but no less urgent, Die Kreuzen turns almost lyrical with its latest album."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Die Kreuzen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wish" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Shine" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Big Bad Days" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Holes" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Downtime" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Blue Song" | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Best Goodbye" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Heaven" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Deep Space" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Shake Loose" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Over and the Edge" | 2:55 |
| 12. | "Black Song" | 6:58 |
Gone Away (Acoustic) is an uncredited, hidden track on the CD.
Personnel
- Die Kreuzen
- Keith Brammer – bass guitar
- Brian Egeness – guitar, piano
- Dan Kubinski – vocals
- Erik Tunison – drums
- Production and additional personnel
- Die Kreuzen – production
- Butch Vig – production, recording
References
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman Books. p. 811.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cement". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ Christensen, Thor (25 Oct 1991). "New album buries reports of Die Kreuzen's demise". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D1.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (10 Dec 1991). "Shape of Jazz That Was". The Village Voice. 36 (50): 75.
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 117.
- ↑ Rhodes, Anthe (8 Nov 1991). "Die Kreuzen: Band hopes to 'Cement' its reputation". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 12D.
- ↑ Caro, Mark (19 July 1991). "The studio file north". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ↑ Gettelman, Parry (24 Jan 1992). "Die Kreuzen's 'Butch Sound'". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 14.
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (8 Nov 1991). "Doughboys, Kreuzen Pounding & Mixing". The Washington Post. p. N17.
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