Track Listing 1. If They Come in the Morning 2. Make Up Is: Lies 3. At the Tone, the Time Will Be 4. Tell It Like It Will Be 5. What's the Rumpus? 6. Gospel 2000 7. Hot Coals 8. Gold Record, Pt. I 9. Gold Record, Pt. II 10. Have U Got the New Look?
| Details | | Producer: | Calvin Johnson | | Distributor: | Alternative Dis. Alliance | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes The Make-Up: James Canty (vocals, guitar, Farfisa, percussion); Michelle Mae (keyboards, bass guitar, percussion); Steve Gamboa (drums); Brian Weber. Personnel: James Canty (vocals, electric guitar, Farfisa, percussion); Ian Svenonius (vocals, percussion); Brian Weber (organ, percussion); Jeff Smith (organ); Steve Gamboa (drums). Recording information: Dub Narcotic. Unknown Contributor Role: James Canty. For their first studio album, the Make-Up brought in producer Calvin Johnson, one of the leaders of the International Pop Underground the Make-Up is identified with. Johnson keeps the sound raw and ragged, which suits the band's kinetic, half-ironic, and totally sincere blend of indie-rock and the Stones. Songwriting isn't one of the Make Up's specialties -- very few of the individual songs stand out -- yet their overall sound is frighteningly energetic. The brittle production makes Sound Verite sound as if it would break in two at any moment, especially since the band keeps pushing themselves forward at a blinding speed. On the whole, the record isn't as a complete an experience as Destination: Live at Cold Rice, but it comes damn close to reaching those peaks. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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