Jack (EP)
| Jack | |
|---|---|
| EP by | |
| Released | March 1991 |
| Genre | Shoegazing |
| Length | 14:44 |
| Label | Hut |
| Producer | Guy Fixsen |
| Moose chronology | |
|
Jack (1991) Cool Breeze (1991) | |
Jack is the debut EP by British rock band Moose. It was released in March 1991 through Hut Records. Akin to Moose's two succeeding EPs, the album showcases a distortion-heavy shoegazing style, which was abandoned shortly before the recording of the band's debut album, ...XYZ (1992).[1] [2] [3]
In 2012, the title track from the EP was included on PopMatters' list "10 Great Shoegaze Songs Submerged Beneath the Surface."[1]
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | StarStarStarStarHalf star[4] |
Allmusic critic Jason Ankeny described the record as "a galvanizing and commanding debut", stating that the EP "immediately establishes Moose as noisemakers par excellence, creating feedback-rich pop with an urgency and ferocity not heard since the Jesus and Mary Chain's landmark Psychocandy ." Ankeny also wrote: "Over just a handful of songs, Moose manage to convey the full scope of the shoegazer aesthetic."[4]
Track listing
[edit ]All songs written by Kevin McKillop and Russell Yates.
- "Jack" — 3:43
- "Ballad of Adam and Eve" — 4:13
- "Boy" — 3:44
- "I'll Take Tomorrow" — 3:04
Personnel
[edit ]- Moose
- Russell Yates — guitar, vocals
- Kevin J. McKillop — guitar
- Damien Warburton — drums
- Jeremy Tishler — bass
- Other personnel
- Guy Fixsen — production
- C. Whitehead — photography
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Fisher, Joseph (12 September 2012). "Bubbling Up: 10 Great Shoegaze Songs Submerged Beneath the Surface". PopMatters . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Fisher, Joseph (9 June 2011). "Moose's '. . . Xyz', Remastered". PopMatters . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Bush, Josh. "Moose". Allmusic . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Moose - Jack [EP]". Allmusic . Retrieved 28 December 2015.