Mercury
Released: March 1993
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Released: March 1993
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On their major-label debut, American Music Club continues to mine despair from Mark Eitzel's heart, and the results are captivating. Mitchell Froom's production polishes some of their rougher...
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Rise
Released: 1991
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Released: 1991
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Rise is a four-song, 15 1/2-minute CD single containing the title track, which is culled from the American Music Club's Everclear album, and three non-album tracks. "Rise" is one of the album's...
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The Restless Stranger
Released: 1986
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Released: 1986
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The Restless Stranger is generally omitted from the official American Music Club discography; their first album, its existence was consistently disavowed by the band members in press releases,...
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Engine
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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AMC's sophomore release marks a significant advancement over The Restless Stranger, and offers more than a few of the band's definitive moments. Much of the due credit goes to producer Tom Mallon,...
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California
Released: 1988
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Released: 1988
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With the erratic California, Mark Eitzel's songwriting skills blossom into full maturity. From the pedal-steel inflected opener "Firefly" to the luminous "Western Sky," the best of his compositions...
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United Kingdom
Released: 1990
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Released: 1990
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American Music Club's first indisputably great album, the import-only United Kingdom is also the band's most spare and unsettling work. Originally conceived as a collection of site-specific songs...
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Everclear
Released: October 1991
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Released: October 1991
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Put simply, Everclear is American Music Club's masterpiece. Benefiting immensely from improved production values, the album crystallizes the band's often erratic vision into a unified, endlessly...
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