''Cop and Speeder'' is the second studio album by American

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band

Heatmiser Heatmiser was an American rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon in October 1991. Consisting of Elliott Smith (guitar and vocals), Neil Gust (guitar and vocals), Brandt Peterson (bass; later replaced by Sam Coomes, frontman of Quasi) and Tony Las ...

, released in 1994 by record label

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Reception

Like its predecessor, ''Cop and Speeder'' received generally mixed reviews from critics. ''

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'' wrote, "Heatmiser attains a powerful sense of mood on ''Cop and Speeder'' ..Thanks to improved songwriting, the album finds the band beginning to emerge from its flat monochrome tones."

Track listing

Personnel

; Heatmiser *

Neil Gust Heatmiser was an American rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon in October 1991. Consisting of Elliott Smith (guitar and vocals), Neil Gust (guitar and vocals), Brandt Peterson (bass; later replaced by Sam Coomes, frontman of Quasi) and Tony Las ...

– vocals, guitar, production, packaging, sleeve photography *

Tony Lash Heatmiser was an American rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon in October 1991. Consisting of Elliott Smith (guitar and vocals), Neil Gust (guitar and vocals), Brandt Peterson (bass; later replaced by Sam Coomes, frontman of Quasi) and Tony Las ...

– drums, production,

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, mixing, mastering * Brandt Peterson – bass guitar *

Elliott Smith Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known professionally as Elliott Smith, was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of hi ...

– vocals, guitar, production, sleeve photography ; Technical * Bob Stark – additional engineering * Peter Gries – additional engineering * Kevin Nettleingham – additional engineering * Steve "Thee Slayer Hippy" Hanford – co-production * John Golden – mastering * J.J. Gonson – sleeve photography * Kelly O'Mara – sleeve photography * Peter Hawkinson – technical assistance

References

1994 albums Heatmiser albums Frontier Records albums Cavity Search Records albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub