''Eight Hours Away from Being a Man'' is an album by the

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band

Roadside Monument Roadside Monument was an American math rock band from Seattle, Washington, who were active from 1994 to 1998 and then again from 2002 to 2003. History Before Roadside Monument began, singer Doug Lorig was involved in other bands. During junior ...

, released in 1997.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' thought that "this three-piece is miles ahead of the competition with their tough and spare tension-release rock songs."

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wrote: "Starting out with the blistering 'Sperm Ridden Burden' and ending with the groove-laden 'My Hands Are the Thermometers', somewhere in between the listener will find typical math rock fare, but not without its own share of creativity and drive."

Track listing

# "Sperm Ridden Burden" – 1:45 # "Eight Hours Away From Being A Man" – 4:10 # "John Wayne Marina" – 4:50 # "Sunken Anchor" – 3:02 # "Iowa Backroads" – 4:16 # "Kansas City" – 4:34 # "Tired Of Living With People Who Are Tired Of Living" – 4:03 # "Compressor District" – 7:12 # "Apartment Over The Peninsula" – 5:39 # "Crop Circles" – 5:22 # "My Hands Are The Thermometers" – 4:33

Credits

*Aaron? –

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, Second Engineer *James Anthony – Artwork, Layout Design *Jeff Bettger –

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*M. Blosenski –

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*Johnathon Ford –

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*Matt Johnson –

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*Douglas Lorig –

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, Vocals *A.W. Reizuch – Lettering *Bob Weston –

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, Engineer

References

Roadside Monument albums 1997 albums Tooth & Nail Records albums {{Christian-album-stub