Unknown Country

Unknown Country
Studio album by
The Clean
ReleasedNovember 1996
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length44:36
LabelFlying Nun
The Clean chronology
Modern Rock
(1994) 		Unknown Country
(1996) 		Getaway
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]

Unknown Country is an album by New Zealand group The Clean, released in 1996.[3][4]

Critical reception

CMJ wrote that "it's incredibly easy to be struck by how peculiar this record is, and easier still to forget that The Clean has been doing inventive, experimental, and, well, strange things in its music all along."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Wipe Me, I'm Lucky"3:14
2."Champagne & Misery"2:45
3."Changing Your Head"3:14
4."Balkans"1:18
5."Clutch"2:14
6."Franz Kafka at the Zoo"1:58
7."Whisk"1:29
8."Indigo Blue"2:34
9."Chumpy"3:47
10."Get the Liquid"2:51
11."Happy Lil Fella"2:12
12."Tweezer"0:47
13."Rope"2:59
14."Twist Top"2:04
15."Cooking Water"3:58
16."Valley Cab"2:07
17."Wall Walk"3:38
18."Balkans"1:26

Charts

Chart (1996-2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 39

References

  1. ^ "Unknown Country - The Clean | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1401". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (19 October 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Guides (Firm), Rough (12 June 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Inc, CMJ Network (12 January 1997). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – The Clean – Unknown Country". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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