Acme (album)

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Acme
Studio album by
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)
GenrePunk blues, alternative rock
Length45:28
LabelMatador
ProducerCalvin Johnson, Steve Albini, Dan the Automator, Suzanne Dyer, Jim Dickinson, Alec Empire
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
Controversial Negro
(1997) 		Acme
(1998) 		Xtra-Acme USA
(1999)
Singles from Acme
  1. "Talk About the Blues"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Magical Colors"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Heavy"
    Released: 1999
  4. "Calvin"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Guardian[3]
Houston Chronicle[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Record Collector[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin7/10[10]

Acme is the sixth studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released via Matador Records on October 20, 1998.[11]

A follow-up album was released the following year, featuring B-sides and remixes from Acme. It was released in two versions, Xtra-Acme USA and Acme Plus.

"Talk About the Blues" music video[edit]

In late 1998, a music video for the fifth track in the album, "Talk About the Blues", premiered on MTV. The video, directed by Evan Bernard, features movie actors Winona Ryder, Giovanni Ribisi and John C. Reilly as the Blues Explosion, with the actual band members acting in several scenes inspired by classic detective films.[12][13][14]

Track listing[edit]

Acme track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Calvin"3:03
2."Magical Colors"4:10
3."Do You Wanna Get Heavy"4:08
4."High Gear"2:07
5."Talk About the Blues"3:58
6."I Wanna Make It All Right"3:45
7."Lovin' Machine"3:44
8."Bernie"3:01
9."Blue Green Olga"3:40
10."Give Me a Chance"3:16
11."Desperate"3:17
12."Torture"4:09
13."Attack"2:29
2010 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Right Place, Wrong Time"3:38
15."The Black Godfather"3:34
16."New Year (Destroyer)"3:04
17."Confused (Sansano)"2:59
18."Hell (Benzel-Waters)"3:28
19."Bacon (Techno Animal)"4:18
20."Lap Dance (Thirlwell)"8:37
21."Blues Power"3:50
2010 reissue edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Wait a Minute"3:48
2."Get Down Lover"3:47
3."Confused (Zebra Ranch)"3:04
4."Magical Colors (31 Flavors)"4:09
5."Not Yet"4:08
6."Get Old"1:46
7."Bacon"3:32
8."Blue Green Olga (Benzel-Waters)"4:30
9."Heavy (Stimulated Dummies)"3:13
10."Lap Dance"3:26
11."Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again"5:06
12."Soul Trance"4:28
13."Electricity"2:30
14."New Year"2:58
15."Lovin' Machine (Automator)"3:39
16."Chowder"3:15
17."T.A.T.B. (Demo)"3:21
18."Hell (Zebra Ranch)"3:25
19."Torture (Waters)"3:52
20."Bles Explosion Attack (Dub Narcotic)"4:36
21."Calvin (Bagel)"3:06
22."Shhh"1:36

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Acme
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 85
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 72
US Billboard 200[18] 180
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Acme – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Browne, David (October 23, 1998). "'Acme' and 'Wander This World' are steeped in delta blues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, John (November 6, 1998). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Acme (Mute Records)". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Berry, Colin (October 18, 1998). "Red-Hot Sounds From Blues Explosion". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Marc (November 8, 1998). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, 'Acme,' Matador". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Morton, Roger (October 19, 1998). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 26, 2010). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Orange / Acme". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Acme". Record Collector. p. 94. Here was a new kind of soul that's rarely been matched. There's gospel, hip-hop, even doo wop...
  9. ^ Kot, Greg (November 12, 1998). "Blues Explosion: Acme". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 26, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Wolk, Douglas (November 1998). "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Acme". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 11. p. 119. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme – This Day In Matador History". Matador Records. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "Winona Ryder Takes Over Reigns Of Blues Explosion For New Video". MTV. October 12, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Talk About The Blues". YouTube. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  14. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 23, 2015). "Jon Spencer of the Blues Explosion: My Life in 10 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 263.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

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