Imperial Teen / What Is Not To Love
Artist Imperial Teen
Album Title: What Is Not To Love
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Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD
Released 09/15/1999
Label Slash Records
Catalog No 314-556 014-2
Bar Code No 7 314 556014-2 8
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Open Season (2:25)
2. Birthday Girl (3:36)
3. Yoo Hoo (3:30)
4. Lipstick (4:00)
5. Alone In The Grass (7:15)
6. Crucible (4:18)
7. The Beginning (3:38)
8. Year Of The Tan (3:04)
9. Seven (4:33)
10. Hooray (Live) (7:10)
11. Beauty (2:52)
Date Acquired 10/24/2016
Personal Rating
Acquired from Mxdd40 (Amazon)
Purchase Price 13.94

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Analyzed: Imperial Teen / What Is Not to Love
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR8       -0.01 dB     -8.84 dB      2:25 01-Open Season
DR7       -0.01 dB   -10.05 dB      3:36 02-Birthday Girl
DR9       -0.01 dB   -10.09 dB      3:30 03-Yoo Hoo
DR8       -0.01 dB   -10.28 dB      4:01 04-Lipstick
DR9       -0.01 dB   -12.62 dB      7:16 05-Alone in the Grass
DR11     -0.01 dB   -13.79 dB      4:18 06-Crucible
DR7       -0.01 dB     -8.38 dB      2:39 07-The Beginning
DR8       -0.01 dB     -9.66 dB      3:05 08-Year of the Tan
DR10     -0.01 dB   -12.34 dB      4:33 09-Seven
DR8       -0.01 dB   -10.02 dB      7:11 10-Hooray
DR10     -0.01 dB   -12.33 dB      2:52 11-Beauty
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR9

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           776 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
AllMusic Review by Jason Damas :
Imperial Teen's debut album, Seasick, was a very critically successful set of indie-pop, and it was an album that many felt would be hard to replicate. Replicate, however, is exactly what Imperial Teen does with their second album, What Is Not to Love. Every bit as strong as their debut, What Is Not to Love finds Imperial Teen avoiding a critical sophomore slump by sticking strongly to their formula and returning with a strong batch of songs. This time around the band has more pop emphasis and stronger tunes, for the most part, although there is a bit more of a dark, biting edge. The first single, "Yoo Hoo," may sound very similar to "You're One" (from Seasick) at first glance, but "Yoo Hoo" is much more tense, and the vocals have a much angrier, biting tone. This change in attitude is representative of much of What Is Not to Love, but it's far from a negative change. Other high points include the sarcastic gender bending pop gem "Lipstick," and the mellow, brooding "Crucible." What Is Not to Love shows that Imperial Teen is not merely a side project for former Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum, but rather a notable band in their own right.

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