| Dropped | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Mind Funk | ||
| Released | May 4 1993 | |
| Recorded | 1992 - 1993 at Bad Animal Studios in Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 64:05 | |
| Label | Megaforce Records | |
| Producer | Terry Date | |
| Mind Funk chronology | ||
| Mind Funk (1991) |
Dropped (1993) |
People Who Fell From The Sky (1995) |
Dropped is the second studio album by Mind Funk, released in the Spring of 1993. The title is a reference to the loss of their recording contract with Epic Records prior to recording this album.[1] Producer Terry Date encouraged the band to stay together, record the album in Seattle, and use a cheaper and more live recording style.[2] It would also notably be the only album to feature former Nirvana and Soundgarden member Jason Everman, who would leave the band not long after it's recording and release.
Trouser Press called the album "competent and tasteful but undistinguished," writing that "[guitarists] Everman and Svitek whip up smartly modulated guitar noise bolstered by a strong, slightly stiff rhythm section and functional tunes."[3] The Washington Post wrote: "Boasting an effectively off-kilter weave of standard-issue grunge and unexpected psychedelic flourishes, Dropped is equal parts trippy impressionism ('11 Ton Butterfly') and brooding introspection ('Drowning')."[4] The Tampa Bay Times wrote that the band "musters enough intensity to overcome its shortcomings in the originality department."[5]
Tracklist[]
- 1. Goddess (5:17)
- 2. Closer (5:31)
- 3. Drowning (6:31)
- 4. In The Way Eye (5:40)
- 5. Zootiehead (4:13)
- 6. Wisteria (7:02)
- 7. Mama, Moses and Me (4:31)
- 8. 11 Ton Butterfly (6:29)
- 9. Hogwallow (4:58)
- 10. Billygoat (5:16)
- 11. Hollow (8:37)
Personnel[]
- Patrick Dubar - Vocals
- Louis Svitek - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Jason Everman - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- John Monte - Bass
- Shawn Johnson - Drums
- Terry Date - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Sam Hoffstedt - Assistant Engineer
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Jon Zazula - Executive Producer
- Marsha Zazula - Executive Producer
- Judith Schaechter - Cover Artwork
- Paul Elledge - Photography
- Kristin Callahan - Photography