Detailed item inf Album Features UPC: 724383092925 Artist: Everclear Format: CD Release Year: 1995 Record Label: Capitol/EMI Records Genre: Grunge, Rock Pop Track Listing 1. Electra Made Me Blind 2. Heroin Girl 3. You Make Me Feel Like a W**** 4. Santa Monica 5. Summerland 6. Strawberry 7. Heartspark Dollarsign 8. Twistinside, The 9. Her Brand New Skin 10. Nehalem 11. Queen of the Air 12. Pale Green Stars 13. Chemical Smile 14. My Sexual Life Details Playing Time: 43 min. Producer: A.P. Alexakis Distributor: EMI Music Distribution Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album Notes Everclear: Art Alexakis (vocals, guitar); Craig Montoya (vocals, bass); Greg Eklund (vocals, drums).Recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin in September 1994.All music written by Everclear. All lyrics written by Art Alexakis.If rock music was a logical equation, Everclear would be to the Slacker stagnation what Creedence Clearwater Revival was to the Vietnam era. Strewn with references to a wasted, self-proclaimed "white trash hell," Everclear's grunged out roots rock brings it all back home without a trace of pretention. And much like the underrated CCR, Everclear could easily be perceived as a southern-fried bar band.Their second full-length album, SPARKLE FADE, is deceptively simplistic. Littered with three-chord diddies and face-level lyrics, Everclear's honesty could be mistaken for laziness. There's something primal about their approach to describing the terrifying vacancy in their world. Singer/guitarist Art Alexakis crafts blunt, yet accurate descriptions of the glorified casualties of the Gen X hype in all its apathy and destruction.A time piece of '90s countercultrue, SPARKLE AND FADE is painted in grim tones but is strangely hopeful in the end. Alexakis writes the believable tale of the underdog and describes the landmarks he sees on the way. Girls with "two pierced nipples and a black tattoo," or "heavy with her monster boots," dominate the scenery along with even sadder tales. "I heard the police say 'just another overdose'" mingles with "you tie your arm and ask me if I want to drive."SPARKLE AND FADE betrays something numbing and tragic, something vacant and lost. But like the deep misery of the blues and great soul music, it's done with enough conviction and perseverance that the effort brings joy in the end. Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2012 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.