El Producto (Walt Mink album)

This article is about the Walt Mink album. For other uses of "El Producto", see El Producto (disambiguation).
El Producto
Studio album by
Walt Mink
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1996
RecordedApril–May 1995
GenreAlternative rock, math rock, psychedelic rock
Length38:39
LabelAtlantic[1]
ProducerJohn Agnello, Walt Mink[2]
Walt Mink chronology
Bareback Ride
(1993) 		El Producto
(1996) 		Colossus
(1997)

El Producto is the third album by the American alternative rock band Walt Mink, released in 1996.[3][4] On release, it received a 10/10 rating from Pitchfork Media.[5]

The band promoted the album by touring with Fig Dish.[6][7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Pitchfork Media10.0/10[9]

Trouser Press wrote: "Still one of the most imaginative extreme-guitar activists in pop, Kimbrough has likewise expanded his vocal repertoire, adding Beatlesque stylings and a middle register to tether the higher reaches of his eccentric stop-start-hold-rush phrasing."[10] Spin determined that the album's "melodic guitar swirls, sharp syncopation, and helium-sucking vocals keep you guessing what's next."[11] The Indianapolis Star concluded: "Switching fluidly between gentle and roaring tempos—sometimes in the same song—this trio reaches levels of melody-writing, energy and performance that are consistently, remarkably high."[12]

Track listing

All songs written by John Kimbrough.

  1. "Stood Up" – 3:31
  2. "Everything Worthwhile" – 2:42
  3. "Betty" – 3:01
  4. "Overgrown" – 3:23
  5. "Settled" – 3:11
  6. "Me & My Dog" – 3:11
  7. "Little Sister" – 2:59
  8. "Up & Out" – 2:59
  9. "#246" – 3:20
  10. "Listen Up" – 2:27
  11. "Sunshine M." – 3:57
  12. "Love in the Dakota" – 3:58

Personnel

  • John Kimbrough – guitar, vocals
  • Candice Belanoff – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Orestes Morfin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Agnello – producer, engineer, mix
  • Keith Cleversley – mix
  • Wayne Dorell – assistant engineer
  • Juan Garcia – assistant engineer
  • Sue Kapa – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Ken Schles – photography

References

  1. ^ Stewart, Allison (Mar 1996). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (31): 45.
  2. ^ McCarty, Patrick (February 22, 1996). "WALT MINK BAND NOTHING LIKE A TYPICAL TRIO". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. D25.
  3. ^ "Walt Mink Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Sherr, Sara (9 Feb 1996). "WALT MINK". The Philadelphia Inquirer. FEATURES WEEKEND. p. 13.
  5. ^ Harvilla, Rob (May 11, 2020). "The Complete History of the Pitchfork 10.0". The Ringer.
  6. ^ Thompson, Steven (29 Feb 1996). "WALT MINK, FIG DISH DOUBLE-BILL SHIFTS TO O'CAYZ". Wisconsin State Journal. Rhythm. p. 6.
  7. ^ Jordan, Chris (15 Mar 1996). "HEAVY METAL COLLIDES WITH POWER POP". The Record. LIFESTYLE/PREVIEWS. p. 26.
  8. ^ "El Producto - Walt Mink | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ^ "Walt Mink: El Producto: Pitchfork Review". February 24, 2003. Archived from the original on 24 February 2003.
  10. ^ "Walt Mink". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Heavy Rotation". Spin. 11 (11): 24. Feb 1996.
  12. ^ Allan, Marc (19 Mar 1996). "Walt Mink, El Producto". The Indianapolis Star. p. D1.