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''Captain My Captain'' is the second and final
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by the pioneering American
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band
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. The album was released on June 4, 1996, by
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and
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. It was reissued in 2019 by Jealous Butcher Records, to coincide with a 25th anniversary reunion tour.


Recording

''Captain My Captain'' was recorded in November 1995 at John and Stu's Place in
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, Washington and produced by
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. Singer and guitarist
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stated that a lot of her writing on the album had to do with a "physical and emotional breakdown" she had before its recording. At the time, she recalled that the band's focus on politics and self-defense went "far beyond being an obsession", especially during an eight-week tour to support the ''
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'' project.


Reception

Although ''Captain My Captain'' received positive reviews from critics, it was generally considered inferior to its predecessor, ''
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''.


Track listing

#"Uncle Phranc" – 3:23 #"107" – 4:05 #"My Dirty Hands are Mined" – 3:00 #"The Council" – 3:20 #"Don't Try Suicide" – 3:11 #"To the Enemies of Political Rock" – 2:26 #"Take on Me" – 1:59 #"Yes I Am Too But Who Am I Really?" – 2:50 #"I'm Illegal" – 2:32 #"Musical Fanzine" – 3:51 #"Remember Who You Are" – 8:19


References


External links

* {{Authority control 1996 albums Team Dresch albums Candy Ass Records albums Chainsaw Records albums