''American Grafishy'' is the third studio album by the San Francisco-based
punk rock band
Flipper. It was released in 1992 by
Def American
American Recordings (formerly Def American Recordings) is an American record label headed by producer Rick Rubin. The label has featured artists such as Slayer, the Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Danzig, Trouble, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, The Mother Hips ...
; label president
Rick Rubin had once been in a Flipper tribute band. The album title is a pun on the
coming-of-age film ''
American Graffiti''. The band promoted the album with a North American tour.
Production
The album was produced by Flipper. The opening and closing tracks allude to former bandmember Will Shatter's death. John Dogherty replaced Shatter on bass.
Critical reception
''
Trouser Press'' noted that "the band’s patented approach to noise still packs a punch." The ''
Chicago Reader
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'' deemed ''American Grafishy'' a "feeble reunion album." ''
The Boston Globe'' called it "semi-hooky, appealingly tortured, snarling, gnarled punk." The ''
Toronto Star
The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part ...
'' considered it "hard, lean, exciting, vital."
''
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' wrote: "What was once radical now sounds rote, and if a band capable of such titanic anarchy can even bother with a career, what does it say about the rest of us number-crunchers, dishwashers and wage slaves?"
Track listing
Personnel
* Bruce Loose – lead and backing vocals
* Ted Falconi – guitar, illustration
* John Dougherty – bass, backing vocals
* Steve DePace – drums, backing vocals
Other personnel
* Flipper – producer, art direction
*
Rick Rubin – executive producer
* Garry Creiman – associated producer, engineering
* Barrle Goshko – art direction, design
* Tami Herrick-Needham – design
* Jay Blakesberg – photography
References
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Flipper (band) albums
1992 albums
American Recordings (record label) albums