| Charged | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Nebula | ||
| Released | April 10 2001 | |
| Recorded | October 2000 at Water Music in Hoboken, New Jersey | |
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 46:44 | |
| Label | Sub Pop | |
| Producer | John Agnello, Nebula | |
| Nebula chronology | ||
| Clearlight (2000) |
Charged (2001) |
Dos EP's (2002) |
Charged is the second studio album by Nebula. Recoded in Hoboken in the Fall of 2000, it would be released in early 2001 via Sub Pop Records and Sweet Nothing Sounds. Notably, it's the last Nebula album to feature bassist Mark Abshire and in turn, the original lineup.
Leading up to the album's release a single was released for Do It Now, with "Cosmic Egg" as a b-side.[1] The Japanese release on Sweet Nothing Records contains the bonus tracks "Humbucker" (from the "Clearlight" single) and "Cosmic Egg" (from the "Do It Now" single), released on 12 September 2001.[2] In 2019 Heavy Psych Sounds would remaster and reissue Charged on LP, CD and Digital, the latter two formats featuring "Cosmic Egg" and a demo version of "Giant" as bonus tracks.[3]
The third track "Giant" was featured in the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
Reception for the album was positive. However, the positive reviews were granted for contradictory changes in genre/style. AllMusic complimented their increased acoustic complexity, alongside improved "trippy background effects".[4] NME congratulated their increase in raw power and a summary of "an album that takes the glib stoner rock soundbite and forces strong acid on its tongue".[5] Conversely, Exclaim! felt the band were "putting their more unhinged and progressive leanings to the side," and opted for a more cohesive set of stoner groove and rock.[6]
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Nebula.
- 1. Do It Now (4:03)
- 2. Beyond (3:38)
- 3. Giant (3:55)
- 4. Travelin' Man's Blues (5:41)
- 5. Instant Gravitation (3:37)
- 6. This One (3:42)
- 7. Ignition (4:34)
- 8. Shaker (3:27)
- 9. Goodbye Yesterday (4:38)
- 10. All The Way (9:25)
Personnel[]
Nebula[]
- Eddie Glass - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Mark Abshire - Bass, Vocals, Design
- Ruben Romano - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Photography
Other Personnel[]
- John Agnello - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Charles Martinez - Assistant Engineer
- Rudyard Lee Cullers - Assistant Engineer
- Geoff Sanoff - Additional Recording
- Jack Endino - Engineer, Producer
- John Golden - Mastering, Editing
- Alex Obleas - Photography
- Jenny McGee - Photography
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Current Lineup | Eddie Glass • Michael Amster • Ranch Sironi |
| Selected Past Members | Mark Abshire • Ruben Romano • Rob Oswald • Tom Davies • Isaiah Mitchell |
| Studio Albums | To the Center • Charged • Atomic Ritual • Apollo • Heavy Psych • Holy Shit • Transmission From Mothership Earth |
| Extended Plays and Splits | Let it Burn • Sun Creature • Clearlight • Vulcan Bomber / Aquasphere • Nebula / Lowrider • Nebula / Quest for Fire |
| Other Releases | Dos EP's • BBC Peel Sessions • Demos & Outtakes 98-02 • Live in The Mojave Desert Vol. 2 • Livewired in Europe |
| Selected Associated Bands, Etc. | Fu Manchu • Karma To Burn • Earthless • Blaak Heat • Mondo Generator • N.O. Hits At All Vol. 9 |