Modern Rock (album)

Modern Rock is the second studio album by New Zealand group The Clean, released in 1994.[2][3]

Modern Rock
Studio album by
The Clean
Released1994
Recorded6–15 April 1994
StudioHoopers Inlet Hall, Otakou Peninsula, Dunedin
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length46:54
LabelFlying Nun, Summershine
ProducerThe Clean, Stephen Kilroy, and Tex Houston.
The Clean chronology
Vehicle
(1990)		 Modern Rock
(1994)		 Unknown Country
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "a more grown-up affair that floats off-kilter melodies and tiny tensile guitar in a slower, softer swirl of cloudy organ lines and spacey electric piano textures, with liberal use of strings and folk instruments."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Starting Point"2:26
2."Outside the Cage"5:05
3."Linger Longer"2:25
4."Wake Up in the Morning"3:55
5."2 Reasons"3:40
6."Safe in the Rain"2:59
7."Secret Place"3:35
8."Something I Need"3:41
9."Different World"3:45
10."Stomp the Guru"2:18
11."Too Much Violence"3:48
12."Phluke"2:23
13."Do Your Thing"4:13
14."Ginger Ale"2:46

Personnel
The Clean
Additional musicians
  • Alan Starrett – played hammer dulcimer, cello, viola, mandolin, and accordion.
  • Lisa Siegel – played percussion on "Do Your Thing."
  • Brydie Scott – sang "Ginger Ale."
  • Stephen Kilroy – foot stomped on "Something I Need."

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 41

References
  1. Modern Rock at AllMusic
  2. Thompson, Dave (12 June 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  3. Buckley, Peter (12 June 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  4. "Clean".
  5. "Charts.nz – The Clean – Modern Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2021.



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