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Brainwasher

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Brainwasher
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
RecordedDark Horse Recording Studios, Franklin, Tennessee
GenreRoots rock
Length41:06
LabelImmortal, Virgin
Bare Jr. chronology
Boo-Tay
(1998)
Brainwasher
(2000)
Young Criminals' Starvation League
(2002)

Brainwasher is the second and final studio album by Bobby Bare Jr.'s band Bare Jr.[1] It was released on October 10, 2000, on Immortal Records and Virgin Records.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Austin Chronicle[4]
Chicago Tribuneunfavorable[5]
CMJ New Music Monthlymixed[6]
No Depressionfavorable[7]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[8]

In a favorable review of Brainwasher, Mike Warren wrote that the album "...offers plenty of genuine rock and roll moments, and [Bobby] Bare [Jr.]'s an honors graduate from the "walking wounded but still willing to take a pratfall" school of songwriting."[9] In the January 2001 issue of CMJ New Music Monthly, Meredith Ochs wrote that the album's "...string-and-piano overture is so goofy that it does justice to the shenanigans to come." She also praised Tracy Hackney's electric dulcimer parts on the album.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Overture (Love Theme from Brainwasher)" – 1:13
  2. "Brainwasher" – 3:58
  3. "If You Choose Me" – 3:46
  4. "Why Do I Need a Job" – 2:43
  5. "You Never Knew (I Lied)" – 3:31
  6. "Shine" – 3:17
  7. "God" – 4:35
  8. "Miss You the Most" – 3:07
  9. "Kiss Me (Or I Will Cry)" – 2:13
  10. "Dog" – 3:36
  11. "Limpin'" – 3:17
  12. "Devil Doll" – 3:21
  13. "Untitled" – 0:26
  14. "Gasoline Listerine" – 2:03

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Bobby Bare, Jr. - Biography". Rovi. Archived from the original on 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  2. ^ Pesselnick, Jill (2000-09-16). "Something Sound For Everyone". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 60.
  3. ^ Borges, Mario Mesquita. "Brainwasher - Bare Jr". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  4. ^ Renshaw, Jerry (2001-03-16). "Bare Jr". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  5. ^ Fischer, Blair R. (2001-07-08). "Bare Jr. Brainwasher (Immortal/Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  6. ^ a b Inc, CMJ Network (2001-01-01). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 55. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Laban, Linda (2001-02-28). "Bare Jr. - Brainwasher". No Depression.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (2001-06-19). "Class of '33". The Village Voice.
  9. ^ Warren, Mike (2001-07-19). "Bare Jr". Kansas City Pitch. Retrieved 2017-09-11.