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. ~ Jason Damas, All Music Guide
Matt Keeley (Producer), Bill Inglot (Mastering), Matt Wallace (Mixing), Matt Kelley (Engineer), Howard Willing (Second Engineer), Mickey Petralia (Producer), Gabriel Shepard (Second Engineer), Mark Freegard (Engineer), Mark Freegard (Mixing), Chris Scard (Second Engineer), Mickey Petralia (Mixing), Greg Freeman (Engineer), Mark Freegard (Producer)
What Is Not to Love is the second album by indie rock band Imperial Teen. It is the follow up to their first full-length record Seasick (1996), and was released in the U.S. on September 15, 1998 from Slash Records.[1]
