''Maquee'' is an album by
Smile
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. It was released by
Atlantic
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on July 18, 1995.
Background
Smile had originally finished recording the album by September 1994,
[Borzillo, p. 18.] and it was released under the San Diego-based label
Headhunter
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. Their album caught the attention of
Atlantic Records
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, and Smile was soon offered a contract. Upon signing with Atlantic, the trio quit their day jobs and began touring the country.
Alongside some of the tour was the band "Inch",
[ and Smile stayed on the road for nearly a year and a half promoting ''Maquee''.][ Lyrically, the album plays with themes of fatalism, revenge, and ]Gothicism
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.[ The name of the album came from Reeder's best buddy from Barstow, who had the nickname "Maquee".][
Rosas wrote their first single, which was one of the first songs he ever wrote, called "Staring at the Sun" in 1990, stating that he "...wasn't aware enough of what I was doing to be able to make any keen observations on the world of pop culture. It was just looking at my friends and me".]Billboard Magazine
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'',[Flick, p. 93.] and it is noted for having a particularly "loud" sound.[
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Reception
''Maquee'' fared well with some reviewers,[ Ultimately, the album charted on ]College Music Journal
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's "Metal" chart in November 1995, but failed to appear afterwards.[
The single "Staring at the Sun" received airplay on the radio.][
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Charts
Track listing
Personnel
* Scott Reederdrums, backing vocals on "Picture Made Past" and lead vocals on "Moosh"
* Mike Rosasvocals, guitar
* Aaron Sonnennbergbass guitar and backing vocals on "Wallflower"
Additional personnel
* Heather Andersonbacking vocals on "Until(?)"
References
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1995 albums