Bed (album)
Bed is the third solo album by American singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield, released in 1998 by Zoë Records.
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| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | March 9 – 15, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Sound Station Seven in Providence, Rhode Island | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Zoë | |||
| Producer | Juliana Hatfield | |||
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Recording
Bed was written in a few weeks,[1] and recorded and mixed from March 9 to March 15, 1998, at Sound Station Seven in Providence, Rhode Island.[2] Hatfield chose to record the album with a stripped-down sound and did not favor any digital processing effects.[3] According to her, "I had just been listening to things that were very raw and dry, the kind of things where you can really hear all the instruments very close to your ear when you have headphones on. I guess I was feeling raw, and I didn't want to pretty it up or put anything on top of it."[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
Writing for CMJ New Music Monthly, reviewer Brett Milano praised the album, stating that its songs have more depth than Hatfield's earlier MTV hits. Although he admitted that some tracks sounded a bit rushed, he felt that the album has enough gems to keep it interesting.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down on Me" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "I Want to Want You" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Swan Song" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Sneaking Around" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Backseat" | 6:05 |
| 6. | "Live It Up" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "You Are the Camera" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Running Out" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Bad Day" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Let's Blow It All" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 40:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Sellout" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Trying Not To Think About It" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 47:52 | |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Juliana Hatfield – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Todd Philips – percussion, drums
- Mikey Welsh – bass
- Technical
- Producer: Juliana Hatfield
- Engineer: Jon Williams
- Package design: Tom Bonauro, Jim Goldberg
- Design assistant: Richard Turtletaub
- Photography: Jim Goldberg
References
- Phipps, Keith (March 29, 2002). "Juliana Hatfield: Bed". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Bed (CD booklet). Juliana Hatfield. Providence, Rhode Island: Zoë Records. 1998. 01143-1001-2.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Juliana Hatfield Makes Own 'Bed' For New Record". MTV. July 14, 1998. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- Ghorbani, Liza (August 11, 1998). "Bedside Manners: Catching Up With Juliana Hatfield". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bed". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- Johnson, Beth (September 11, 1998). "Bed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- Milano, Brett (October 1998). "Juliana Hatfield: Bed". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 62. p. 49. Retrieved October 21, 2018.