''Move'' is the fourth
studio album
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by
garage rock
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band
The Original Sins
The Original Sins were a garage rock band that formed in 1987 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The group were known for combining the musical stylings of punk rock, psychedelic rock, and even pop music with their songs. The band released a total of ni ...
, released in 1992 through Psonik Records. The album was intended to be a break into mainstream music for the band, but the record sold poorly among its initial release. The album's production duties were credited to
Peter Buck
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, guitarist with
R.E.M.
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, but most of the production was actually done by
John Keane.
After the album's release, Dave Ferrarra left the group, who would not come back until the release of ''
Suburban Primitive
''Suburban Primitive'' is the ninth and final studio album by garage rock band The Original Sins, which was released in 1997 through Blood Red Vinyl & Discs. The album features the return of Dave Ferrara, the band's original drummer. The album wa ...
''. He would be replaced with drummer Seth Baer.
Critical reception
The ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' called the album a "sparkling 24-song marathon ... that ranges more widely through ‘60s sources," writing that "none of these borrowings sounds stale, because of the sheer vigor and immediacy the band is able to bring to familiar styles."
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Trouser Press
''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to ...
'' wrote that "in a masterful display of greatness, the two-dozen three-minute tracks (all J.T. originals!) vary the emotional and stylistic temperature more than ever."
Track listing
Personnel
The Original Sins
*John Terlesky - Vocals, guitar, cover art
*Ken Bussiere - Bass
*Dan McKinney - Organ
*Dave Ferrara - Drums
Production
*John Keane - Engineering, production
*Peter Buck - Production
*Pat Dillette - Engineering
*Michael Sarsfeild - Mastering
*Pete Ciccone - Layout
References
External links
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1992 albums
The Original Sins albums