Massachusetts

• Artist: Scud Mountain Boys
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• Release Date: 1996 04
• Genre: Country

Review

In just a short time, the Scud Mountain Boys have risen from relative obscurity (two 1995 albums for indie label Chunk) to a well-earned spot on the Sub Pop roster. The Boys' new album, Massachusetts, is once again a quiet, mostly acoustic collection of soft-spoken songs based around spare country rhythms and laid-back, whisper-light melodies. Massachusetts is more down to earth than the faux-hillbilly ramble poems of Palace Music, but also far less Americana-ized than Son Volt or any of the No Depression hangers-on. The sudden national attention seems not to have spooked the Scuds, and so while Massachusetts feels better crafted than the band's previous two albums -- more mature in terms of songwriting -- it retains the easygoing, kitchen-table spirit that marked the band's earlier work. This is music that moves slowly but grows on you quickly. ~ Kurt Wolff, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
In a Ditch	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(2:42)
Scratch Ticket	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(3:44)
Penthouse in the Woods	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(2:42)
Grudge ****	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(5:03)
Big Hole	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:00)
Van Drunk	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:38)
Lift Me Up	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:30)
Liquor Store	Stephen Desaulniers	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:38)
A Ride	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(3:38)
Holy Ghost	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:17)
Cigarette Sandwich	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(2:58)
Massachusetts	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(3:14)
Glass Jaw	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:15)
Knievel	Joe Pernice	Scud Mountain Boys	(4:02)

Credits

Tom Shea (Mandolin), Tom Shea (Drums), Tom Shea (Guitar (Electric)), Tom Shea (Producer), Scud Mountain Boys (Producer), Scud Mountain Boys (Main Performer), Mike Deming (Organ), Mike Deming (Producer), Mike Deming (Engineer), Mike Deming (Mastering), Stephen Desaulniers (Guitar (Acoustic)), Stephen Desaulniers (Bass), Stephen Desaulniers (Guitar), Stephen Desaulniers (Piano), Stephen Desaulniers (Guitar (Electric)), Stephen Desaulniers (Guitar (Rhythm)), Stephen Desaulniers (Vocals), Stephen Desaulniers (Vocals (Background)), Stephen Desaulniers (Producer), Stephen Desaulniers (Bass (Acoustic)), Thom Monahan (Drums), Thom Monahan (Producer), Thom Monahan (Engineer), Thom Monahan (Overdubs), Bob Pernice (Guitar), Joe Pernice (Guitar (Acoustic)), Joe Pernice (Guitar (Electric)), Joe Pernice (Vocals), Joe Pernice (Producer), Paul Rocha (Piano), Bruce Tull (Pedal Steel), Bruce Tull (Guitar (Electric)), Bruce Tull (Producer), Bruce Tull (Photography), Steve Wytas (Mastering)

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