House of Freaks
Invisible Jewel
Brake Out
OUT 117-2
(1993)
Rock/Pop
CD, 14
Tracks, 40:51
Length
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01 |
Reverberocket |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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03:22 |
02 |
My Lucky Day |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:47 |
03 |
Treat You Right Someday |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:51 |
04 |
Motorbike |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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04:06 |
05 |
Lonely |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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04:01 |
06 |
It's A Fucked Up World |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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01:30 |
07 |
She Wore Red |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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03:12 |
08 |
A Whole Lot Of Nothing Goin On |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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03:01 |
09 |
Fat Boy Tom |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:02 |
10 |
Stupid Things |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:45 |
11 |
Whipping Boy |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:34 |
12 |
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:19 |
13 |
Sunday |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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04:09 |
14 |
Slumlord |
Bryan Harvey; Johnny Hott |
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02:12 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Guitar |
Bryan Harvey |
Drums |
Johnny Hott |
Musician |
House of Freaks |
Producer |
Bruce Olsen |
Engineer |
Paul Bruski |
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Index |
#
1546 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Alternative Rock, Indie Rock |
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Three years after their major-label debut, Cakewalk, House of Freaks' Bryan Harvey and Johnny Hott return to their indie roots with Invisible Jewel. The band's primitive-sounding yet expansive guitar and drum sound is still intact, taking in the usual mix of R.E.M. and Tom Waits-inspired folk-pop heard on earlier releases. And while many cuts feature a combination of jangly Americana and punk economy, the duo stretch out on the experimental blues "I'll Treat You Right Someday" and the garage rockin' "It's a Fucked up World." The sound is both feedback-drenched and gothic in tone, with Southern-swamp madness and pop sweetness popping up throughout. Elsewhere, percussion exorcisms are let loose ("Fat Boy Tom") and John Lennon's primal scream bent is taken up with impressive results ("Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey"). The House of Freaks' faithful will not be disappointed. -- Stephen Cook (allmusic.com)