Modern Rock (album)

Modern Rock is the second studio album by New Zealand group The Clean, released in 1994.[2][3]

Modern Rock
Studio album by
Released1994
Recorded6–15 April 1994
StudioHoopers Inlet Hall, Otakou Peninsula, Dunedin
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length46:54
LabelFlying Nun, Summershine
ProducerThe Clean, Stephen Kilroy, and Tex Houston.
The Clean chronology
Vehicle
(1990)
Modern Rock
(1994)
Unknown Country
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "a more grown-up affair that floats off-kilter melodies and tiny tensile guitar in a slower, softer swirl of cloudy organ lines and spacey electric piano textures, with liberal use of strings and folk instruments."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Starting Point"2:26
2."Outside the Cage"5:05
3."Linger Longer"2:25
4."Wake Up in the Morning"3:55
5."2 Reasons"3:40
6."Safe in the Rain"2:59
7."Secret Place"3:35
8."Something I Need"3:41
9."Different World"3:45
10."Stomp the Guru"2:18
11."Too Much Violence"3:48
12."Phluke"2:23
13."Do Your Thing"4:13
14."Ginger Ale"2:46

Personnel

The Clean
Additional musicians
  • Alan Starrett – played hammer dulcimer, cello, viola, mandolin, and accordion.
  • Lisa Siegel – played percussion on "Do Your Thing."
  • Brydie Scott – sang "Ginger Ale."
  • Stephen Kilroy – foot stomped on "Something I Need."

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 41

References

  1. Modern Rock at AllMusic
  2. Thompson, Dave (12 June 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 via Google Books.
  3. Buckley, Peter (12 June 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 via Google Books.
  4. "Clean".
  5. "Charts.nz – The Clean – Modern Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2021.



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