''In Mass Mind'' is an
album
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by
The Make-Up, released in 1998.
All tracks were written and composed by The Make-Up, except for tracks #1, #13, and #14. "Black Wire Pt. 1" and "Black Wire Pt. 2" are attributed as inspired by the
MC5
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. "Caught up in the Rapture" is attributed to
Neil Hagerty
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Hager ...
(of
Royal Trux
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History
While still a teenager, Hagerty joined Washington D.C. g ...
, who produced and engineered the album) and
Dianne Quander, credited with the arrangement and lyrics, respectively. "Caught up in the Rapture" is a cover of an
Anita Baker
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s.
Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk ban ...
song from her 1986 album ''
Rapture
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'', of which Dianne Quander is attributed as co-writer/composer with
Garry Glenn
Garry Glenn (May 12, 1955 – September 27, 1991) was an American singer, songwriter and musician best known for his association with his songwriting partner Dianne Quander and wrote the hit song " Caught Up in the Rapture", recorded by Anita ...
.
Critical reception
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The A.V. Club
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'' wrote that "Ian Svenonius makes like a garage-funk Pied Piper on ''In Mass Mind'', the deepest and most satisfying of The Make-Up’s albums." ''
CMJ New Music Monthly
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'' wrote that James Canty "coaxes an impressive range of sounds from his guitar, from fuzzed-out psychedelia to ringing single notes recalling surf and Booker T.-style funk."
Track listing
#"Black Wire Pt. 1" − 1:03
#"Live in the Rhythm Hive" − 3:02
#"Joy of Sound" − 3:38
#"Watch it with that Thing" − 4:21
#"Drop the Needle" − 2:17
#"Earth Worm Pt. 1" − 2:03
#"Do You Like Gospel Music?" − 3:59
#"Come Up to the Microphone" − 2:50
#"Centre of the Earth" − 2:59
#"(I've Heard About) Saturday Nite" − 3:05
#"Earth Worm Pt. 2" − 2:25
#"Time Machine" − 2:38
#"
Caught Up in the Rapture" − 4:41
#"Black Wire Pt. 2" − 2:02
References
1998 albums
Make-Up (American band) albums
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