Researching the Blues

Researching the Blues is the sixth album by American rock band Redd Kross, released in 2012 on Merge Records.

Researching the Blues
Studio album by Redd Kross
Released	7 August 2012
Genre	Alternative rock power pop[1]
Length	31:48
Label	Merge Records
Producer	Steve McDonald
Redd Kross chronology
Show World (1997) Researching the Blues (2012) Beyond the Door (2019)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	B+[4]
Beats Per Minute	80%[5]
Chicago Tribune	[6]
Consequence of Sound	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Los Angeles Times	[9]
Paste	9/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.1/10[11]
PopMatters	8/10[12]
Spin	6/10[13]

Researching the Blues received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Researching the Blues"		3:52
2.	"Stay Away from Downtown"		3:37
3.	"Uglier"	J. McDonald, Charlotte Caffey, Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker	3:52
4.	"Dracula's Daughters"		3:06
5.	"Meet Frankenstein"		1:48
6.	"One of the Good Ones"		2:32
7.	"The Nu Temptations"		3:37
8.	"Choose to Play"		3:09
9.	"Winter Blues"		2:26
10.	"Hazel Eyes"		3:49
Total length:			31:48

Personnel

Redd Kross

• Jeff McDonald – vocals, guitar
• Robert Hecker – lead guitar
• Steven McDonald – bass, backing vocals
• Roy McDonald – drums
• Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner – guitar (track 3)
• Anna Waronker – backing vocals (9)

Production

• Steven McDonald – production, mixing