The Dwarves Come Clean is an album by punk rock band Dwarves, released on Epitaph in 2000.[3][4] It was reissued as a picture disc LP in July 2000 on the Cold Front label.[4]
The band offered the song "River City" to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign, feeling that its chorus of "I want to rape the U.S.A." was appropriate.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[9] |
Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album a 3-star rating, commenting on its departure into "catchy, garagey punk-pop tunes with jackhammer electronic beats," and calling it "one of their most intriguing albums."[6] Matt Le May of Pitchfork rated the album at 6.0 out of 10, describing the album as "trite, overused guitar progressions, incompetent pentatonic solos, and seriously fucked-up lyrics," but going on to say that "interesting sounds do occasionally pop up," and crediting the band for fully embracing "the role of fucked-up punk rockers."[9] Westword deemed it "an oddball fusion of punk, industrial and dance."[10] The Cleveland Scene called it an "overlooked classic" and a "slick and severe album full of potential radio hits that should have been the Dwarves' breakout LP."[11]
Track listing
- "How It's Done" – 1:19
- "River City" – 1:11
- "Over You" – 2:41
- "Way Out" – 1:30
- "Come Where The Flavor Is" – 2:37
- "Deadly Eye" – 2:30
- "Better Be Women" – 2:35
- "I Want You To Die" – 0:56
- "Johnny On The Spot" – 1:35
- "Accelerator" – 1:19
- "Act Like You Know" – 1:49
- "Production Value" – 1:21
References
- ^ "The Dwarves - Come Clean" – via www.epitaph.com.
- ^ "Dwarves have tall reputation". Calgary Herald: C20. 24 May 2000.
- ^ "Dwarves | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 312
- ^ Baker, Brian (2008) "Music: The Dwarves Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine", City Beat, October 28, 2008, retrieved 2010-02-07
- ^ a b Huey, Steve "Come Clean Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2010-02-07
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 175.
- ^ Mörat (March 4, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 791. EMAP. p. 41.
- ^ a b LeMay, Matt "Come Clean Review", Pitchfork, retrieved 2010-02-06
- ^ Parker, Chris (September 21, 2011). "After 25 years, the Dwarves are still standing tall". Westword.
- ^ Bracelin, Jason. "No Remorse". Cleveland Scene.
