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Cement (Die Kreuzen album)

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Cement
Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedSummer 1991 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length53:06
LabelTouch and Go
ProducerButch Vig
Die Kreuzen chronology
Gone Away
(1989)
Cement
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Cement is the fourth album by the American band Die Kreuzen, released in 1991 through Touch and Go Records.[3][4] It was the band's final album.[5]

Production

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The album was produced by Butch Vig.[6] It was recorded in the summer of 1991 at Smart Studios, in Madison, Wisconsin.[7] The songs emerged out of musical jams, with Dan Kubinski writing most of the lyrics.[8]

Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote: "Less monomaniacal than previously but no less urgent, Die Kreuzen turns almost lyrical with its latest album."[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Die Kreuzen

No.TitleLength
1."Wish"3:54
2."Shine"4:53
3."Big Bad Days"3:59
4."Holes"3:57
5."Downtime"4:01
6."Blue Song"5:11
7."Best Goodbye"4:33
8."Heaven"4:29
9."Deep Space"3:42
10."Shake Loose"4:34
11."Over and the Edge"2:55
12."Black Song"6:58

Gone Away (Acoustic) is an uncredited, hidden track on the CD.

Personnel

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Die Kreuzen
  • Keith Brammer – bass guitar
  • Brian Egeness – guitar, piano
  • Dan Kubinski – vocals
  • Erik Tunison – drums
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman Books. p. 811.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cement". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Christensen, Thor (25 Oct 1991). "New album buries reports of Die Kreuzen's demise". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D1.
  4. ^ Eddy, Chuck (10 Dec 1991). "Shape of Jazz That Was". The Village Voice. 36 (50): 75.
  5. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 117.
  6. ^ Rhodes, Anthe (8 Nov 1991). "Die Kreuzen: Band hopes to 'Cement' its reputation". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 12D.
  7. ^ Caro, Mark (19 July 1991). "The studio file north". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
  8. ^ Gettelman, Parry (24 Jan 1992). "Die Kreuzen's 'Butch Sound'". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 14.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Mark (8 Nov 1991). "Doughboys, Kreuzen Pounding & Mixing". The Washington Post. p. N17.
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