Electric Rock Music

Electric Rock Music is the third album, and major-label debut, by Cincinnati-based rock band Ass Ponys. It was released in 1994 on A&M Records. It was produced by John Curley of the Afghan Whigs, at whose Ultrasuede Studio the album was recorded. The band was planning to self-release the album after they recorded it, but then they landed an unexpected deal with A&M when Jeff Suhy, one of the label's representatives, called the band's frontman, Chuck Cleaver on the phone. Suhy told Cleaver that he had pitched a recording of the album to A&M executives, and that they had approved it for release.[1][2]

Electric Rock Music
Studio album by
Ass Ponys
Released1994
RecordedJune 1993-June 1994
StudioUltrasuede Studio, Cincinnati, OH
GenreIndie rock, country rock
Length44:19
LabelA&M
ProducerAss Ponys, John Curley
Ass Ponys chronology
Grim
(1993)		 Electric Rock Music
(1994)		 The Known Universe
(1996)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA–[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Spin[7]

Ted Simons of the Phoenix New Times described Electric Rock Music as "an engaging collection of episodes and observations put to song."[8] The Chicago Tribune's Rick Reger described the album as "excellent", and as far better as a whole than its well-known single, "Little Bastard."[9] In contrast, the Washington Post's Mark Jenkins wrote that "Most of the album's songs are crisp and shapely, though there's no other track that's so exuberantly tuneful [as "Little Bastard"]."[10] Jason Cohen of Spin wrote that "with Electric Rock Music, the band has made the album of its life."[7] Also in Spin, Jay Stowe called the album a "bright, shining light."[11]

Track listing
  1. Grim – 4:31
  2. Little Bastard – 2:42
  3. Ape Hanger – 3:22
  4. Place Out There – 2:58
  5. Lake Brenda – 3:40
  6. Wall Eyed Girl – 2:48
  7. Peanut 93 – 2:40
  8. Live Until I Die – 3:11
  9. Banlon Shirt – 5:20
  10. Gypped – 2:18
  11. Blushing Bride – 2:11
  12. Earth To Grandma – 2:52
  13. Otter Slide – 3:46

Personnel
  • Ass Ponys – primary artist, producer
  • Randy Cheek – bass, background vocals
  • Chuck Cleaver – guitar, vocals
  • John Curley – engineer, producer
  • John Erhardt – guitar, pedal steel, slide guitar
  • Steve Girton – engineer
  • David Morrison – drums, organ
  • Sunja Park – art direction
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering

References
  1. McKeough, Kevin (21 September 2001). "This band seems to have legs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. Crigler, Pete (October 2011). "Ass Ponys Interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. Raggett, Ned. "Electric Rock Music Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 10.
  5. Jackson, Devon (25 November 1994). "Electric Rock Music". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. Masuo, Sandy (12 February 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. Cohen, Jason. "Records". Spin. 10 (10): 74–5.
  8. Simons, Ted (23 March 1995). "Ain't That a Kick in the Pony". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. Reger, Rick (8 December 1995). "Hazardous Duo Specula Toys With Odd, Homemade Sounds". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  10. Jenkins, Mark (1995-02-01). "RECORDINGS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  11. Stowe, Jay (March 1995). "The Misfits". Spin. 10 (12): 22.
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