Wikipedia

Acme (album)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Guardian3/5 stars[3]
Houston Chronicle4/5 stars[4]
Los Angeles Times3.5/4 stars[5]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Record Collector4/5 stars[8]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[9]
Spin7/10[10]

Acme (stylized as 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

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

No.TitleLength
1."Calvin"3:03
2."Magical Colors"4:10
3."Do You Want to 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

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 72
US Billboard 200[17] 180
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 8

References

  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. 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. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  18. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

External links

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.