Fumble is the fifth studio album by American hardcore band Scream.[4][5][6] It was recorded in December 1989 at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, and released in July 1993 through Dischord. It is notable for showcasing the band's expansion in style, towards a more post-hardcore sound.[citation needed]
| Fumble | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1993 | |||
| Recorded | December 1989 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 44:41 | |||
| Label | Dischord[1] | |||
| Producer | Eli Janney[2] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Dave Grohl played drums on the album.[7] He took a lead vocal on one track and helped to write others.[8][9][10]
Critical reception
editNewsday praised Grohl's drumming on the album, writing that it "has that baseball-bats-against-tree-trunks quality that [he] would make so distinctive in Nirvana."[11]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Scream.
- "Caffeine Dream" - 3:14
- "Sunmaker" - 4:48
- "Mardi Gras" - 3:51
- "Land Torn Down" - 3:59
- "Gods Look Down" - 4:18
- "Crackman" - 5:43
- "Gas" - 4:37
- "Dying Days" - 5:22
- "Poppa Says" - 4:12
- "Rain" - 4:37
("Crackman" does not appear on the CD version.)
Personnel
edit- Scream
- Peter Stahl - lead vocals, mixing
- Franz Stahl - guitars, vocals, mixing
- Skeeter Thompson - bass, vocals
- Dave Grohl - drums, lead vocals on "Gods Look Down"
- Eli Janney - producer, mixing
- Tomas Squip - photography
References
edit- ^ Azerrad, Michael (January 23, 2013). Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Crown. ISBN 9780307833730 – via Google Books.
- ^ Luerssen, John D. (March 1, 2014). Nirvana FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Most Important Band of the 1990s. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617135880 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fumble - Scream". AllMusic.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Scream". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ "Scream's Dave Grohl-equipped 'Fumble' Treated to Vinyl Reissue". exclaim.ca.
- ^ Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (December 1, 2009). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Akashic Books. ISBN 9781933354996 – via Google Books.
- ^ Brace, Eric (September 28, 1997). "THE MAN WHO POUNDED ROCK" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Faster, Louder, Older". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. October 26, 1993 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Foo Fighters revitalised". Entertainment. New Straits Times. 17 Nov 2002. p. 19.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (May 12, 2001). "FOO FIGHTERS". Billboard. 113 (19): 56, 58.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (November 10, 2011). "Foo's drummer-guitarist still instrumental". Newsday: B5.