Bring It Down

1993 studio album by Madder Rose

Bring it Down

Studio album by

Madder Rose

Released| 1993
Genre| Alternative rock, indie pop
Length| 49:53
Label| Seed Records
Producer| Kevin Salem[1]
Madder Rose chronology
|  | Bring it Down
(1993)  | Panic On
(1994)

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Bring It Down is the debut album by New York City-based alternative rock band Madder Rose. It was released in 1993 on Seed Records, an alternative-oriented subsidiary of Big Beat Records, and was produced by Kevin Salem.[2] In the United Kingdom, the album was released by Revolver Distribution, and its song "Swim" was released as an import single there. "Swim" increased the band's popularity in the UK thanks to the single's promotion by John Peel of the BBC. As of March 5, 1994, the album had sold 10,000 copies in the UK.[3]

## Reception[edit]

Bring it Down received mainly positive reviews upon its release, and prompted many British critics to proclaim Madder Rose as the second coming of the Velvet Underground.[4] The album's title track was named the 27th best song of 1993 by NME.[5] It has been described, retrospectively, as "an amalgam of driving beats, searing guitars, and sweet vocals."[6] Another favorable retrospective assessment came from Everett True, who wrote in 2009 that the album was "pretty gorgeous".[7] In addition, in a favorable review, Rachel Felder compared Madder Rose's guitar sound to that of Dinosaur Jr. and My Bloody Valentine.[8] However, some critics, such as Peter Margasak, criticized the album for sounding too much like typical indie rock.[9]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [10]
Chicago Tribune| [12]
Entertainment Weekly| (positive)[13]
The Village Voice| [11]

## Track listing[edit]

1. Beautiful John
2. While Away
3. Bring It Down
4. 20 Foot Red
5. Swim
6. Lay Down Low
7. Altar Boy
8. Lights Go Down
9. (Living A) Daydream
10. Sugarsweet
11. Razor Pilot
12. Waiting For Engines
13. Pocket Fulla Medicine

## Personnel[edit]

* Alan Bezozi-Drum Programming
* Diane Carpentieri-Design
* Billy Coté -Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
* Brian Doherty-Drums
* Johnny Kick-Drums, Vocals (Background)
* Adam Lasus-Engineer
* Bradshaw Leigh-Mixing
* Mary Lorson-Composer, Guitar, Vocals
* James MacMillan-Engineer
* Madder Rose-Primary Artist
* Kevin Salem-Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Guest Artist, Producer
* Matt Verta-Ray-Bass, Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Sprague, David (8 May 1993). "Madder Rose Blooms". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1993-05-08). "Madder Rose Blooms". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. `{{cite magazine}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
3. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1994-03-05). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 45. `{{cite book}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
4. ^ "Madder Rose". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
5. ^ Staff (10 October 2016). "Albums And Tracks Of The Year (1993)". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
6. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Madder Rose - Bring It Down". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4th. Oxford University Press.
7. ^ True, Everett (2009-03-17). Nirvana: The Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 469\. ISBN 9780786733903.
8. ^ Felder, Rachel (February 1993). "Bring it Down". Spin. p. 82. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
9. ^ Margasak, Peter. "Madder Rose". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
10. ^ Bring it Down at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
11. ^ Christgau, Robert (1993-08-03). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.
12. ^ Kot, Greg (13 May 1993). "Madder Rose Bring It Down". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
13. ^ Rawlins, Melissa (11 June 1993). "Bring It Down". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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