# Meson Ray

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1999 studio album by the Ernies

Meson Ray Studio album by the Ernies Released April 20, 1999 Genre Alternative metal rap metal alternative rock jazz fusion nu metal Length 41:08 Label Mojo/Jive Producer Howard Benson[1]

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***Meson Ray*** is the third and final studio album by the alternative rock band [the Ernies](/source/The_Ernies), released in 1999. *Meson Ray* was the first record by the Ernies to be released under [Mojo Records](/source/Mojo_Records).[1][3] The album includes the band's biggest [single](/source/Single_(music)), "Here and Now," which was featured in the popular 1999 video game *[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater](/source/Tony_Hawk's_Pro_Skater)*, as well as in the 2004 documentary *The Rise & Fall Of ECW* and the trailer for [Cowboy Bebop: The Movie](/source/Cowboy_Bebop%3A_The_Movie).

## Critical reception

*[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* wrote that "even if the band's instrumental arsenal were suddenly muted by a power failure, its lyrics would suggest an almost relentlessly manic pulse tempered by a disarming sense of irony and humor."[4] *[CMJ New Music Report](/source/CMJ_New_Music_Report)* wrote: "Partying like it's 1989, the Ernies are to skate culture what [the Black Crowes](/source/The_Black_Crowes) are to classic rock 'n' roll--a soothing throwback to a period of time close to the heart of funk rock historians."[5]

## Track listing

All songs written by Will Hummel, except where noted.

1. "Polarized" - 3:49

1. "Here and Now" - 3:30

1. "Fire" (Hummel, Mike Hughes) - 3:16

1. "Winter Stars (You and I)" - 4:02

1. "Organism" - 5:23

1. "The Hitman Tommy Stearns" - 4:50

1. "It's Digestible" - 3:26

1. "Where Do You Hide?" - 3:35

1. "Bacteria" - 3:19

1. "You Are Everywhere" - 2:25

1. "Mr. Benson and the Meson Ray (SOD-1)" (Hughes, Hayes Smith) - 3:33

## Band members

- Mike Hughes - bass, vocals

- Matt Goves - drums

- Hayes Smith - saxophone, vocals

- Chris Bondi - turntables, theremin

- Will Hummel - vocals, guitar, keyboards

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) ["Popular Uprisings"](https://books.google.com/books?id=Pg0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Meson+Ray+ernies+1999+mojo&pg=PA14). *Billboard*. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 1999 – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Meson Ray"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/meson-ray-mw0000236684). *AllMusic*. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Ernies"](https://richmond.com/entertainment/the-ernies/article_8eb63ffa-b675-50d0-a6d4-1c1a4048ba49.html). *Richmond Times-Dispatch*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Joyce, Mike (July 2, 1999). ["THE ERNIES"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/07/02/the-ernies-meson-ray/ef6ebc8c-8b8c-4298-838f-06d22cee5a55/) – via www.washingtonpost.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Reviews"](https://books.google.com/books?id=H8S0WdfdaJQC&q=Meson+Ray+ernies+1999+mojo&pg=PA24). *CMJ New Music Report*. CMJ Network, Inc. April 5, 1999 – via Google Books.

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