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Example (album)
1995 studio album by For Squirrels From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Example is the second studio album released by For Squirrels.[2][3] It was produced by Nick Launay. It was For Squirrels' only major label record, as lead singer John Vigliatura and bassist Bill White died when the band's van blew a tire and crashed less than a month before Example's release.[4]
Despite the death of half the band, the two surviving members chose to release the album as scheduled.[5] The band released "Mighty K.C." as the only single from the album. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on the chart dated January 26, 1996.[6]
The album did not gain mainstream popularity, reaching only No. 171 on the Billboard 200.[7]
Travis Tooke and Jack Griego would form a new band, Subrosa.[8] They released an album, Never Bet the Devil Your Head, in 1997.[9]
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Critical reception
The Austin Chronicle called the album "a great approximation of early R.E.M. that would fit nicely in a set with the Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Sponge."[12] Trouser Press wrote that Example shows "that [the band] was a vibrant musical force with a fully realized sound and a knack for explosive, out-of-the-ordinary dynamics."[13]
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Track listing
All songs by For Squirrels
- "8:02 PM" - 3:28
- "Orangeworker" - 4:24
- "Superstar" - 3:20
- "Mighty K.C." - 5:39
- "Under Smithville" - 4:35
- "Long Live the King" - 3:15
- "The Immortal Dog and Pony Show" - 4:02
- "Stark Pretty" - 3:52
- "Disenchanted" - 6:44
- "Eskimo Sandune" - 3:03
References
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