''Regretfully Yours'' is the debut

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, released on

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in 1996. The first single, " Sucked Out", expressed disdain for the music industry. It was an

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hit. "Sucked Out" reached #17 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart. A vinyl version—which didn't appear at the time of the original release despite the album's retro aesthetic—was released in 2012 on

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. The album peaked at No. 158 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the album "suffered from a cleaner production than their independent debut, losing some of the band's rough power pop charm in the process." ''

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'' wrote: "That ohnDavis’ vulnerably sweet and sour songwriting is in full effect is the album's saving grace, but the audible sense of what Superdrag is about has changed a lot."

Track listing

All songs written by John Davis. #"Slot Machine" - 2:36 #"Phaser" - 3:19 #"Carried" - 2:15 #" Sucked Out" - 2:46 #"Cynicality" - 3:20 #"Destination Ursa Major" - 3:55 #"Whitey's Theme" - 4:42 #"Truest Love" - 2:41 #"What If You Don't Fly" - 2:14 #"Garmonbozia" - 3:38 #"N.A. Kicker" - 2:37 #"Nothing Good Is Real" - 4:43 #"Rocket" - 2:46

Personnel

*John Davis: vocals, guitars, piano, organ,

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*Brandon Fisher: guitars *Tom Pappas: bass *Don Coffey, Jr.: drums

References

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