S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.

S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. is the debut album by American electronic dance rock band Out Hud.

S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2002
Genre
Length38:54
LabelKranky
Out Hud chronology
S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.
(2002)
Let Us Never Speak of It Again
(2005)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Blender[4]
The Boston Phoenix[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Pitchfork9.0/10[7]
Spin8/10[8]
Stylus MagazineB+[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes3.5/5[10]
Uncut[11]

Composition

S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. has been musically aligned with post-rock, with applause given to its uniquely "danceable" take on the genre.[5] Tiny Mix Tapes saw the group "ably" work in an '80s new wave aesthetic, recalling bands like ABC, Duran Duran, and A Flock of Seagulls. Other styles seen include electro, indie rock, and neo-disco.[10] Spin dubbed it "a synth-pop idyll".[8]

Critical reception and legacy

Calling it "equally cerebral and hip-shaking", AllMusic's Andy Kellman applauded S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. as "an incredibly creative fusion of several styles of music that ends up sounding like no one else in particular".[2] Pitchfork's Eric Carr praised the album's "remarkable substance" through "darkly evocative compositions…filled with unspoken imagery and emotion." It was awarded the site's Best New Music accolade.[7]

More than ten years after its release, Stereogum's Sam Hockley-Smith revisited D.A.D. in the site's Backtrack column. He dubbed it "an ominous, funny and often very deep" album, claiming that it spoke to "the uncertain times we perpetually inhabit".[12] In 2021, Pitchfork credited the album with spreading dance-punk music alongside works by other bands like !!! and Liars.[13]

Accolades

Publication List Rank Ref.
Complex The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s
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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Story of the Whole Thing"4:58
2."Dad, There's a Little Phrase Called Too Much Information"7:30
3."This Bum's Paid"5:04
4."Hair Dude, You're Stepping on My Mystique"4:20
5."The L Train Is a Swell Train and I Don't Want to Hear You Indies Complain"12:19
6."Two Nads (Dad Reprise)"4:43

Personnel

Sourced from AllMusic and Discogs.[2]

Out Hud

  • Tyler Pope - guitar (tracks: 1-4, 6), drum programming (2, 5, 6), bass guitar (5)
  • Nic Offer - bass guitar (1, 3, 4), keyboards (2, 5, 6), acoustic guitar (5)
  • Molly Schnick - violin (1), cello (1, 3, 4), keyboards (2, 5, 6); artwork
  • Phyllis Forbes - drums (1, 3, 4), bass guitar (2, 6), guitar (5)
  • Justin Van Der Volgen - mixing

References

  1. "Reviews for S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. by Out Hud". Metacritic. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. – Out Hud". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  3. "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.". Alternative Press (174): 96. January 2003.
  4. Hammill, Gerald (February 2003). "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Blender (13): 96. Archived from the original on April 20, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. Patel, Joseph (May 9–15, 2003). "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. (Kranky)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. Christgau, Robert. "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. Carr, Eric (January 15, 2003). "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. "The Breakdown". Spin. 19 (2): 99. February 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  9. Smith, Chris (September 1, 2003). "Out Hud – S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  10. Olskooly. "Out Hud - S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  11. "Out Hud: S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.". Uncut (67): 134. December 2002.
  12. Hockley-Smith, Sam (June 12, 2013). "Backtrack: Out Hud S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D." Stereogum. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  13. "The History of Pitchfork's Reviews Section in 38 Reviews". Pitchfork. 25 May 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022. Dance-punk spread with albums such as Liars' They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top and Out Hud's S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D., as well as singles like !!!'s "Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story);…
  14. Complex (February 5, 2018). "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Complex. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.



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