Craps (album)

Craps is the second studio album by the Boston band Big Dipper.^[1][2] It was released in 1988 on Homestead Records.^[3][4] The band supported the album with an East Coast tour.^[5] The band considered it to be a pop album.^[6]

Craps
Studio album by Big Dipper
Released	1988
Genre	Post-punk, pop
Length	36:15
Label	Homestead
Big Dipper chronology
Heavens (1987) Craps (1988) Slam (1990)

Craps was remastered and re-released in 2008 as part of Merge Records' Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology set.^[7][8]

Critical reception

The Boston Globe noted the "winsome, off-center melodies, post-punk framework; off-beat lyrics; hooks galore."^[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "melodic songs, pummeling backbeats, and a surprising amount of finesse."^[10] The Daily Breeze wrote that "the songs all have intelligent lyrics supported by fiery musicianship."^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Meet the Witch"	3:55
2.	"Ron Klaus Wrecked His House"	5:05
3.	"The Insane Girl"	3:39
4.	"Semjase"	4:37
5.	"Stardom Because"	4:00
6.	"Bonnie"	3:46
7.	"Hey! Mr. Lincoln"	3:35
8.	"The Bells of Love"	3:15
9.	"A Song to Be Beautiful"	4:06