''Human Cannonball'' is the second and final album by the

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group

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, released in 1993 by

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Production

The album was produced by

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chart. The single featured a non-album track "Unrecognizable". The band supported the album with a North American tour.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "melodic, harmonic rock with an extremely hard edge." The ''

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'' concluded that "''Human Cannonball'' offers a leaner, fresher sound than the band's debut, with a concentration on feel instead of perfection." ''

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'' wrote that the guitars "reign, at times engulfing singer-guitarist Josh Clayton-Felt's occasionally whiny vocals with little effort." The ''

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'' opined: "Caked with musical grunge, School of Fish's sophomore effort ... bridges the gap between melodiousness and guitar-driven chaos as well as any album since Nirvana's ''Nevermind''."

Track listing

All tracks written by Felt & Ward. #"Complicator" – 3:07 #"Take Me Anywhere" – 4:44 #"1/2 a Believer" – 3:17 #"Fountain" – 6:14 #"Fuzzed and Fading" – 5:05 #"Blackout" – 3:29 #"Everyword" – 3:37 #"Jump Off the World" – 4:15 #"Drop of Water" – 3:50 #"Drag" – 5:20 #"Stand in the Doorway" – 3:16 #"Kerosene" – 6:17 #"Lament" – 2:37

Personnel

Josh Clayton-Felt Josh Clayton-Felt (May 18, 1967 – January 19, 2000) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the alternative rock band School of Fish and later embarked on a solo career. Biography Early years Clayton-Felt w ...

- Guitar, Vocals * Michael Ward - Guitar, Vocals *John Pierce - Bass, Cello *

Josh Freese Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer. He is the son of tuba soloist Stan Freese and the older brother of musician Jason Freese. He is a member of the Vandals (since 1989) and Devo (since 1996), having forme ...

- Drums, Dancing ;Production *Tony Phillips - Engineer, Mixing

References

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