Palomine

Not to be confused with Pal o' Mine or Pal-o-mine.

1992 studio album by Bettie Serveert

Palomine

Studio album by

Bettie Serveert

Released| October 1992 (1992-10)
Studio| Sound Enterprise (Weesp)
Genre| Indie pop[1]
Length| 49:12
Label|

* Brinkman
* Guernica
* Matador

Producer|

* Bettie Serveert
* Frans Hagenaars
* Edwin "Hank" Heath

Bettie Serveert chronology
|  | Palomine
(1992)  | Lamprey
(1995)

|
|

Singles from  Palomine

1. "Tom Boy"
Released: 1992[2]
2. "Palomine"
Released: 1992[2]
3. "Kid's Allright"
Released: 1993[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide| [4]
Entertainment Weekly| A−[1]
NME| 6/10[5]
Q| [6]
Rolling Stone| [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide| 8/10[9]

Palomine is the debut studio album by Dutch indie rock band Bettie Serveert. It was released in October 1992 by Brinkman Records.[10] The album was issued in the United Kingdom by the 4AD subsidiary label Guernica on 2 November 1992,[11] and in the United States by Matador Records in 1993.[12]

## Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Carol van Dijk, except where noted; all music is composed by Bettie Serveert (Herman Bunskoeke, Van Dijk, Berend Dubbe, and Peter Visser), except where noted

No.| Title| Length

|
|

1.| "Leg"| 6:11
2.| "Palomine"| 4:09
3.| "Kid's Allright"| 4:20
4.| "Brain-Tag"| 6:26
5.| "Tom Boy"| 4:21
6.| "Under the Surface"| 4:17
7.| "Balentine"| 4:11
8.| "This Thing Nowhere"| 3:18
9.| "Healthy Sick" (lyrics and music by Lou Barlow)| 2:23
10.| "Sundazed to the Core"| 7:05
11.| "Palomine (Small)"| 2:31
Total length:| 49:12

Notes

* "Brain-Tag" is omitted from the LP edition of the album. The UK LP edition, released by Guernica, instead included a bonus 7" disc featuring "Brain-Tag" on side one and "Get the Bird" and "Smile" on side two.[11][13]

## Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Bettie Serveert

* Herman Bunskoeke – bass
* Carol van Dijk – guitar, vocals
* Berend Dubbe – drums
* Peter Visser – guitar

Production

* Bettie Serveert – production
* Berend Dubbe – mixing
* Frans Hagenaars – production, mixing
* Edwin "Hank" Heath – production, mixing
* The Masters – mastering

Design

* Diederik van der Donk – photography
* Roel Siebrand – cover design

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1992–1994)  | Peak
position

|

Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 43
Dutch Alternative Albums (Dutch Charts)[15] | 2
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 122

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Robbins, Ira (22 January 1993). "Palomine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
2. ^ a b c "Singles". bettieserveert.com. p. 1\. Archived from the original on 5 May 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
3. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Palomine – Bettie Serveert". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
4. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Bettie Serveert: Palomine". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 25\. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
5. ^ Dalton, Stephen (7 November 1992). "Bettie Serveert: Palomine". NME. p. 37.
6. ^ Aston, Martin (January 1993). "Bettie Serveert: Palomine". Q. No. 76\. p. 78.
7. ^ Ali, Lorraine (29 April 1993). "Bettie Serveert: Palomine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
8. ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "Bettie Serveert". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 67. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
9. ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (1995). "Bettie Serveert". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 37–38. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
10. ^ "Albums". bettieserveert.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
11. ^ a b Palomine (press advertisement). Guernica. 1992. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.`{{cite AV media}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
12. ^ Giles, Jeff (17 May 1993). "A Dutch Treat". Newsweek. p. 70.
13. ^ Brain-Tag (liner notes). Bettie Serveert. Guernica. 1992. GU 3 S.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
14. ^ Palomine (liner notes). Bettie Serveert. Brinkman Records. 1992. BRCD 004.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
15. ^ a b "Dutchcharts.nl – Bettie Serveert – Palomine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
16. ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Palomine at Discogs (list of releases)

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Bettie Serveert

* Carol van Dijk
* Peter Visser
* Herman Bunskoeke
* Martijn Blankestijn
* Gino Geudens

Albums|

* Palomine
* Lamprey
* Dust Bunnies
* Plays Venus in Furs and Other Velvet Underground Songs
* Private Suit
* Log 22
* Attagirl
* Bare Stripped Naked
* Pharmacy of Love
* Oh, Mayhem!
* Damaged Good

EPs/singles|

* Tom Boy
* Palomine
* Kids Alright
* Palomine (new single edition)
* Crutches
* Something So Wild
* Ray Ray Rain
* Co-coward
* Rudder
* What Friends?
* Our New Demo
* White Tales
* Private Suit
* Smack
* Wide Eyed Fools
* Deny All
* Never Be Over

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