Acme (album)

Acme is the sixth studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released via Matador Records on October 20, 1998.^[11]

Acme
Studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Released	October 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)
Genre	Punk blues, alternative rock
Length	45:28
Label	Matador
Producer	Calvin Johnson, Steve Albini, Dan the Automator, Suzanne Dyer, Jim Dickinson, Alec Empire
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
Controversial Negro (1997) Acme (1998) Xtra-Acme USA (1999)
Singles from Acme
"Talk About the Blues" Released: 1998 "Magical Colors" Released: 1998 "Heavy" Released: 1999 "Calvin" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Houston Chronicle	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
NME	7/10[6]
Pitchfork	7.1/10[7]
Record Collector	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	7/10[10]

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

Acme track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Calvin"	3:03
2.	"Magical Colors"	4:10
3.	"Do You Wanna 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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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 performance for Acme

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15]	85
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	35
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	72
US Billboard 200[18]	180
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19]	8