''Box Set'' is an album by the American punk rock band

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, released in 1994. Despite its title, ''Box Set'' is a studio album.

Production

The album was produced by

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and

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. Chris Bratton replaced Peter Moffett on drums prior to the recording of ''Box Set''. Wool included a fake history of the band in the liner notes to the album, alleging encounters with famous musicians over the course of three decades; they successfully fooled several journalists. "God Rest His Soul" is a cover of the

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song.

Critical reception

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'' thought that "weird production (the second Van Halen album would seem to be a significant model) and an ungainly stab at MTV presentability makes the de-punked ''Box Set'' a dreadfully uneven—and occasionally dreadful—album." ''

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'' called "Take a Look" "a 12-minute opus that bridges the gap between trippy Fillmore-era jam sessions and '90s grungefests." The ''

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'' stated that "the pop hooks are big, the electric guitar lines are shoved through wah-wahs and fuzz boxes for some irresistible confection and a sloppy, good-time feel permeates many of the 11 tracks." The ''

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'' called the album "a nearly auspicious debut by a genre-bending band that knows enough about crafting thoughtful, raucous songs to remind listeners of the early Replacements." The ''

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'' deemed it "a strong debut album of stripped-down, hooky garage rock."

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wrote that "this was an unfairly overlooked album, lost amid the overwhelming glut of alternative rock in the early '90s (which saw far lesser bands like Bush receiving undue amounts of attention)."

Track listing

Personnel

*Al Bloch - bass * Chris Bratton - drums *

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- guitar *

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- vocals

References

{{reflist 1994 albums Albums produced by Rob Schnapf Albums produced by Tom Rothrock London Records albums