Banda Macho
| Banda Macho | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Mixolydian | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Label | Capitol[1] | |||
| Producer | Eric Rachel, the Figgs | |||
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Banda Macho is an album by the American band the Figgs, released in 1996.[2][3] The Figgs supported the album by touring with Graham Parker, opening his shows and serving as the backing band for his set.[4] They also played Warped Tour 1996.[5]
"Girl, Kill Your Boyfriend" was the album's first single.[6] Banda Macho is the Figgs' best selling album.[7]
Production[edit]
The album was produced by Eric Rachel and the band. It was mixed at Sony Music Studios.[8] The band had recorded several of the songs as much as a year before the release of the album.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [11] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune |  [12] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [13] |
Trouser Press deemed the album "another solid effort of revved-up guitar pop rooted loosely in the Kinks and Costello."[14] CMJ New Music Monthly called the music "power pop," writing that "like the Replacements' Pleased to Meet Me, Banda Macho lands hit after hit."[15] The Washington Post wrote: "Befitting its half-joking title, Macho is tougher and noisier than its predecessor, Low-Fi at Society High ... the Figgs can be jokey, but the band's shapely tunes and three-part harmonies usually outstrip the gags."[16]
The Telegram & Gazette declared Banda Macho to be a "wry and well-played outing of two-to-three-minute pop gems, not really punk, nor the type of brilliantly arranged stuff other pop rockers try to write ... The Figgs offer some sort of fuzzy middle ground that gives the band a true collective personality."[9] The Tampa Tribune wrote that "would-be standard issue punk is saved by enthusiasm, an ear for melody and a knack for Beatlesque chord changes."[13] The Chicago Tribune thought that the album "evokes everyone from the Ramones to AC/DC to the Kinks."[17]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blame It All Senseless" | |
| 2. | "Mold" | |
| 3. | "Bad Luck Sammie" | |
| 4. | "Supreme Fashion" | |
| 5. | "Hey! Mr. Moonman" | |
| 6. | "Girl, Kill Your Boyfriend" | |
| 7. | "FTMU" | |
| 8. | "Slugwig" | |
| 9. | "Choker" | |
| 10. | "Reject" | |
| 11. | "Red Bank Queen" | |
| 12. | "This Copy's Mine" | |
| 13. | "Another View" | |
| 14. | "Dandruff (You've Got a Lot of Friends)" | |
| 15. | "Powder King" | |
| 16. | "Kiss Off Baby" | |
| 17. | "Every Night" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Calling in the Reinforcements". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 13 Oct 1996. p. F3.
- ^ "The Figgs Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Baker, Brian. "The Figgs". Cleveland Scene.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (24 Oct 1996). "Even more uplifting...". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 6.
- ^ Makin, Robert (1 Aug 1996). "Who's playing and who's skating". The Courier-News. p. 41.
- ^ Masley, Ed (April 23, 1996). "No Clash Here". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D3.
- ^ Miller, Jay N. (January 9, 2009). "Music Scene: Figgs will be cooking on Hot Stove". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ "Mixed Figgs". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 16. Apr 20, 1996. p. 60.
- ^ a b McLennan, Scott (10 Sep 1996). "The Figgs aim to make it in rock world". Telegram & Gazette. p. C3.
- ^ "Banda Macho". AllMusic.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 422.
- ^ Healy, James (August 29, 1996). "Alternative: The Figgs, 'Banda Macho'". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 25.
- ^ a b Ross, Curtis (December 27, 1996). "The Figgs, Banda Macho". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. p. 21.
- ^ "Figgs". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (Jul 1996). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 35. p. 38.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (28 June 1996). "Tuneful Magnapop; Playful Figgs". The Washington Post. p. WW15.
- ^ "Music: Concertline". Friday. Chicago Tribune. 25 Oct 1996. p. 55.
