The 2nd (album)
| The 2nd | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Length | 35:11 | |||
| Label | Burn Burn Burn Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Stuart Hallerman, Adam Casper and Gary King | |||
| Hater chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The 2nd is the second and final studio album by the American rock band Hater, released in 2005.[3][4] The album was released 12 years after the band's debut, and is made up of songs recorded from 1994 to 1996.[5][1]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded at Avast! Studio in Seattle with Brian Wood, John McBain, and Alan Davis, among others.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic wrote that "while the Mudhoney/Tad-like guitar rocker 'Between Two Fires' comes off sounding a little too anonymous, the Jimi Hendrix-inspired 'Uncontrolled' is easily the most redeeming moment on The 2nd."[2] PopMatters wrote that "it's not as though it's complete and utter studio wankery (though some of it is) -- there are actual songs to be found in the mush, and some of them even rise a shade above mediocre."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- Try - 3:00
- Downpour at Mt. Angel - 2:23
- Curtis Bligh - 2:43
- Whatsever - 4:12
- Zombie Hand - 2:35
- Wish On - 1:51
- All Good - 3:04
- Uncontrolled - 3:39
- Otis & Mike - 2:16
- Fever Saint - 2:30
- Alcorokic - 1:32
- Between Two Fires - 2:01
- Walk Alone - 3:25
Personnel
[edit]- Matt Cameron - vocals, drums, synthesizer
- Ben Shepherd - lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Alan Davis - bass, backing vocals
- Brian Wood - lead vocals on "Downpour at Mt. Angel"
- John McBain - rhythm guitar on "Uncontrolled" and guitar solo on "Fever Saint"
- Greg Kepplinger - lead vocals on "Zombie Hand"
- John Waterman - bass on "Between Two Fires"
- Bill Rieflin - brushes on "Curtis Bligh"
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Soundgarden Mates Revive Hater". Billboard.
- ^ a b "The 2nd - Hater | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Schiller, Mike. "Hater: The 2nd". popmatters.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Ben Shepherd on the Reissue of Hater's Self-Titled LP, Covering Cat Stevens, and Blasting Alan Thicke's Ears". The Stranger.
- ^ Bernard, M. Corbett (April 1, 2016). Pearl Jam FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Seattle's Most Enduring Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781617136610 – via Google Books.
- ^ Asher, Tizzy (September 9, 2005). "SPECTACLE IS ALL PART OF THE DIVORCE". Seattle Post - Intelligencer: 6.