Panic On

Panic On
Studio album by
Madder Rose
ReleasedMarch 1994
RecordedWaterfront Studios, Hoboken, NJ
GenreAlternative rock, indie pop
Length51:05
LabelSeed Records, Atlantic Records
ProducerMadder Rose, Mark Freegard
Madder Rose chronology
Bring it Down
(1993) 		Panic On
(1994) 		Tragic Magic
(1997)

Panic On is the second album by indie pop band Madder Rose, released in March 1994 on Atlantic Records.

Recording

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The album was recorded with, and co-produced by, Mark Freegard at Waterfront Studios in Hoboken, New Jersey.[1] According to Madder Rose guitarist Billy Cote, the band recorded Panic On just after they had finished touring, and had only ten days to prepare for the recording sessions. He has also said that it was very easy to record the album's songs.[2] After the album was recorded, the band's bassist, Matt Verta-Ray, left the band, whereupon they had five weeks to choose a new one; they settled on Chris Giammalvo from Eve's Plum.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[4]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin[8]

Among the many critics who reviewed Panic On favorably was Rolling Stone's Kara Manning, who wrote that it "beautifully blends poetry and mayhem" and gave it 4 out of 5 stars.[7] Robert Christgau, however, was less complimentary, awarding the album a "neither", which, according to him, denotes an album that "may impress once or twice with consistent craft or an arresting track or two. Then it won't."[5]

Track listing

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  1. Sleep, Forever
  2. Car Song
  3. Panic On
  4. What Holly Sees
  5. Almost Lost My Mind
  6. Drop A Bomb
  7. Ultra Anxiety (Teenage Style)
  8. Happy New Year
  9. Day In, Day Out
  10. Margaret
  11. Foolish Ways
  12. Black Eye Town
  13. When You Smile
  14. Mad Dog

Personnel

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  • Dave Battelene—Assistant Engineer
  • Diane Carpentieri—Design, Flute
  • Billy Coté—Artwork, Composer, Cover Art, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar, Vibraphone
  • Greg Di Gesu—Assistant Engineer
  • Mark Freegard—Engineer, Mini Moog, Mixing, Producer
  • Ted Jensen—Mastering
  • Johnny Kick—Artwork, Composer, Drums, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals (Background)
  • Rich Lamb—Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Mary Lorson—Collage, Composer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals
  • Madder Rose—Primary Artist, Producer
  • Jeff Mauriello—Assistant Engineer
  • Robert Musso—Engineer, Producer
  • Tom Sheehan—Photography
  • Matt Verta-Ray—Artwork, Bass, Composer, Cover Art, Guitar, Organ, Vibraphone, Violin, Vocals (Background)
  • Steve Yegelwel—A&R

References

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  1. ^ Clark, Rick (9 September 1995). "Freegard's Soundscapes Define Modern Rock". Billboard. p. 63. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Iwasaki, Scott (27 May 1994). "Madder Rose Will Show S.L. That Not Being Boring Matters". Deseret News. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Panic On Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ Sinclair, Tom (25 March 1994). "Panic On". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Madder Rose". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  6. ^ Ali, Lorraine (12 June 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b Manning, Kara (30 June 1994). "Panic On Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  8. ^ Sheffield, Rob (May 1994). "Madder Rose: Panic On". Spin. p. 101. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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