Pony Express Record

Pony Express Record is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Shudder to Think, released in 1994 by Epic Records. Although signing to a major label from the independent Dischord Records shocked and alienated some fans of the group, Pony Express Record proved to be a challenging release, mixing diverse musical styles.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Q	[2]

Pony Express Record has received considerable critical acclaim. Greg Prato of AllMusic retrospectively regarded it as "one of the most underrated rock records of the '90s".^[1] In 2003, Stylus Magazine writer Deen Freelon wrote that the album was "a jaw-dropping, head-scratching masterpiece back in '94 and remains so today".^[3]

Pitchfork placed the album at number 29 on its original 1999 list of the top 100 albums of the 1990s.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Craig Wedren, except where noted.

1. "Hit Liquor" – 4:08
2. "Gang of $" (Wedren, Nathan Larson) – 3:45
3. "9 Fingers on You" – 2:41
4. "Sweet Year Old" (Larson) – 4:52
5. "Earthquakes Come Home" – 3:44
6. "Kissi Penny" – 3:06
7. "X-French Tee Shirt" – 4:06
8. "No RM.9, Kentucky" (Wedren, Larson) – 5:34
9. "Chakka" (Wedren, Larson) – 4:47
10. "Own Me" (Larson) – 4:48
11. "So Into You" – 3:43 (Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry, Robert Nix) (Atlanta Rhythm Section cover)
12. "Trackstar" – 6:47
13. "Full Body Anchor" – 1:50

PonyExpressRecord.com exclusive MP3s

1. "Little by Little (vox)"
2. "Little by Little (no vox)"
3. "Circus Metal (PXR demo)"
4. "Kissi Penny (PXR demo)"
5. "Gang of $ (PXR demo)"
6. "X-French Tee Shirt (PXR demo)"

Personnel

• Craig Wedren – lead vocals and guitar
• Stuart Hill – bass
• Nathan Larson – guitar
• Adam Wade – drums

References