Acetone (album)

Acetone is an album by the American alternative rock band Acetone, released in 1997.[2][3] It was the band's first album for Neil Young's Vapor Records; Acetone's previous label, Vernon Yard, had declared bankruptcy.[4] The album was produced by Scott Campbell and Acetone.[5]

Acetone
Studio album by
Acetone
Released1997
GenreAlternative rock
LabelVapor Records[1]
ProducerAcetone, Scott Campbell
Acetone chronology
If You Only Knew
(1996)		 Acetone
(1997)		 York Blvd.
(2000)

The band supported the album by opening for Spiritualized on its North American tour.[6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[8]
The Guardian[9]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
The Times8/10[10]

Pitchfork wrote that "[Richie] Lee's lyric sheet may have been filled with dejection ... but he always sang as if he was looking you in the eyes."[11] The Times declared that "Mark Lightcap's country-tinged guitars are simply gorgeous."[10]

Noting that Acetone "belong somewhere in the slowcore/sadcore area," The Sunday Times thought that "their music isn't just unhurried, it's completely indifferent to the passing of time."[12] The Guardian praised the "homespun, half-speed ballads."[9] The San Antonio Express-News deemed the album "atmospheric pop with a hint of guitar twang and the feeling of a slow-motion undertow."[13]

AllMusic thought that the album "finds the trio sinking deeper into a well of despair, with nothing but sparse guitar pickings, cracked vocals, and shambling rock figures to help."[7] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote: "Alternately draining and invigorating, the sheer listlessness of songs such as 'Might as Well' and 'Good Life' is resuscitated by the drunk and confident stare of jazz-bar reflection."[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Every Kiss" 
2."All the Time" 
3."Germs" 
4."Might as Well" 
5."Shobud" 
6."All You Know" 
7."Good Life" 
8."Dee" 
9."Waltz" 
10."Another Minute" 
11."So Slow" 
12."Chew" 

Personnel
  • Steve Hadley - drums
  • Richie Lee - vocals, bass
  • Mark Lightcap - guitar, vocals

References
  1. "Acetone - 1992 - 2001". Uncut. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  2. "Acetone Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. Saraceno, Christina (August 3, 2001). "Acetone's Richie Lee Dies at 34". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. Mehle, Michael (April 24, 1998). "SLEEP ROCKERS CALIFORNIA'S ACETONE MAKES WAVES WITH HUSHED, UNHURRIED SOUND". Rocky Mountain News. p. 18D.
  5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 7.
  6. Beckley, Fred (8 Dec 1997). "IT WAS A LULLED HOUSE AT THE TROCADERO". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C7.
  7. "Acetone - Acetone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13 – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 33.
  9. Cox, Tom (20 Feb 1998). "Acetone Acetone (Vapor)". The Guardian. p. T18.
  10. Connolly, Paul (28 Feb 1998). "New album releases". The Times. Metro. p. 11.
  11. "Acetone: 1992-2001". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  12. Edwards, Mark (22 Feb 1998). "Acetone". The Sunday Times. Culture. p. 20.
  13. Beal Jr., Jim (May 15, 1998). "Crunch time". San Antonio Express-News. p. 20H.
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