You Were a Diamond is the debut album from indie rock band Clem Snide. It was originally released in 1998 on Tractor Beam Records, and later reissued on spinART. It received favorable reviews and landed the band a following playing clubs in the Northeastern United States. As of 2002, it had sold about 1,000 copies.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [4] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[6] |
Track listing
- "Better"
- "Nick Drake Tape"
- "Row"
- "Your Night to Shine"
- "I Can't Stay Here Tonight"
- "Yip/Jump Music (Daniel Johnston)"
- "Uglier Than You"
- "Fruit Salad Stains"
- "Lost on the River"
- "Nothing is Over, Not Yet"
- "Chinese Baby"
The spinART reissue contained the following bonus tracks:
- 12. "Accident"
- 13. "Estranged Half Brother"
References
- ^ "Clem Snide's Debut "You Were A Diamond" To Be Released On Vinyl For The First Time – Tractor Beam". Tractor Beam (Press release). 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ Appleford, Steve (2002-03-21). "A Longing for Meaning". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ Rounds, Gregg. "You Were a Diamond - Clem Snide". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Clem Snide: You Were a Diamond". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195313734.
- ^ Dahlen, Chris (2002-11-03). "Clem Snide: You Were a Diamond Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-06-01.