''Charged'' is the second full-length album by American

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. It was released in 2001 and was the band's last album on

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records before switching to Liquor and Poker. The album was remastered and reissued in 2019 by the band's current label, Heavy Psych Sounds Records. This is the last album featuring former

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bandmate Mark Abshire on bass. The third track "Giant" was featured in the skateboarding video game ''

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''. The Japanese release on Sweet Nothing Records contains the bonus tracks "Humbucker" (from the "Clearlight" single) and "Cosmic Egg" (from the "Do It Now" single).

Track listing

All songs written by

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. # "Do It Now" – 4:03 # "Beyond" – 3:38 # "Giant" – 3:55 # "Travelin' Man's Blues" – 5:41 # "Instant Gravitation" – 3:37 # "This One" – 3:42 # "Ignition" – 4:34 # "Shaker" – 3:27 # "Goodbye Yesterday" – 4:38 # "All the Way" – 9:25 #*Two hidden tracks "Humbucker" and "Cosmic Egg" are found only on the Japanese version

Critical reception

Reception for the album was positive. However, the positive reviews were granted for contradictory changes in genre/style.

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complimented their increased acoustic complexity, alongside improved "trippy background effects".

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congratulated their increase in raw power and a summary of "an album that takes the glib stoner rock soundbite and forces strong acid on its tongue". Conversely,

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felt the band were "putting their more unhinged and progressive leanings to the side," and opted for a more cohesive set of stoner groove and rock.

Personnel

– guitar, vocals, keyboards *Ruben Romano – drums, vocals, keyboards *Mark Abshire – bass, vocals Produced by Nebula and John Agnello ;Credits Recorded October 2000 at Water Music, Hoboken, NJ Engineered by John Agnello Assistant Engineering by Rudyard Lee Cullers Additional Recording by Geoff Sanoff "All The Way" was Mixed at Water Music Mixed by John Agnello & Nebula November 2000 at Dangerous Music, NYC Assistant Engineering by Charles Martinez Mastered by John Golden Editing by J.J. Golden All Songs 2001 Volcanic Pineapple (ASCAP) Music by Eddie Glass Words by Nebula Band Photos by Jenny Mcgee Cover Photo by Ruben, Graficized by Mark Cover Concept: Nebula, Assembly by Mark

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Charged (Album) 2001 albums Nebula (band) albums Sub Pop albums