''Americruiser'' is the second album by American
alternative rock
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group
Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill is an American alternative rock band, formed in Chicago in 1986, consisting of Nathan Kaatrud, who took the stage name Nash Kato (vocals/guitar), and Eddie "King" Roeser (vocals/guitar/bass). They are widely known for their song " ...
, released in 1990.
Critical reception
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Trouser Press
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'' wrote: "Butch Vig's production of ''Americruiser'' ... cleans the sound up enough to reveal the thin strings, clunky tempos and weak hooks holding the songs together."
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Spin
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'' called the album "relentlessly hard and fast, but ... never murky." ''
The Rough Guide to Rock'' wrote that "the songs had improved ... perhaps because they seemed less desperate to impress as comic narratives."
Track listing
All songs written by Nash Kato and Eddie "King" Roeser.
#"Ticket to L.A." – 2:16
#"Blow Chopper" – 3:11
#"76 Ball" – 2:59
#"Empire Builder" – 4:11
#"Faroutski" – 3:20
#"Viceroyce" – 2:59
#"Out on the Airstrip" – 4:08
#"Smoke House" – 3:49
Personnel
*Eddie "King" Roeser – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitars
*Nash Kato – guitars, vocals (lead: tracks 4 and 7)
*Jack "Jaguar" Watt – drums
References
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Urge Overkill albums
1990 albums
Albums produced by Butch Vig
Touch and Go Records albums