| Artist | Bongwater |
|---|---|
| Cover | Bongwater - Double Bummer.JPG |
| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | Noise New York (New York City, NY) |
| Genre | Art rock |
| Length | 91:50 |
| Label | Shimmy Disc |
| Producer | Kramer |
| Prev year | 1987 |
| Next year | 1989 |
Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater, released in 1988.[1][2] The four-sided album contained songs about people ranging from Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ronald Reagan, and a Cantonese version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused".[3] In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.[4] Music videos for the songs "Lesbians of Russia" and "Jimmy" were directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen. The album is referenced in the lyrics to the song "Lariat" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.
Critical reception
In 2009, Cincinnati CityBeat called the album "an exquisite and spastic evocation of the confused time that spawned it, and a testament to the state of art rock in the late '80s."[5]
Personnel
Adapted from the Double Bummer liner notes.[6]
- Bongwater
- Kramer – vocals, instruments, production, engineering
- David Licht – drums
- Ann Magnuson – vocals, instruments
- Dave Rick – guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Don Cherry – trumpet
- Michael Macioce – photography
- Gary Windo – tenor saxophone
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1988 | Shimmy Disc | CD, CS, LP | shimmy 011 |
| Netherlands | 1990 | LP | SDE 8801 |
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 214.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Quarto Publishing Group USA. pp. 45–46.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 240
- ^ Gehr, Richard & Pattyn, Jay (2007). "Bongwater". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Brian (January 15, 2009). "Clearing Out '08". CityBeat
- ^ Double Bummer (booklet). New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1988.