''While You Were Out'' is an album by the American band
Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 1993 hit "Runaway Train (Soul Asylum song), Runaway Train" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
The band was originally called Loud Fast Rule ...
, released in 1986. It was produced by Chris Osgood. ''While You Were Out'' was the band's third release of 1986.
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"The Judge" was covered by ]the Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-e ...
on their album '' Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.'' "Closer to the Stars" was covered by Automatic 7
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on their debut release.
Critical reception
Robert Christgau
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noted that "once again the most striking track is a slow country-folk rip."[ '']The New York Times
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'' wrote that Soul Asylum "plays explosive speed-rock in jubilant major keys, the sound of frustration transmuted into sheer momentum." '' The Advocate'' deemed the album "professional level garage band music that embodies the very spirit of rock and roll."Los Angeles Daily News
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The offices of the ''Dai ...
'' concluded that the band "has moved beyond its punk roots without sacrificing its raw power."[
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Track listing
#"Freaks" – 3:26
#"Carry On" – 2:22
#"No Man's Land" – 2:56
#"Crashing Down" – 2:16
#"The Judge" – 3:09
#"Sun Don't Shine" – 2:45
#"Closer to the Stars" – 2:51
#"Never Too Soon" – 2:59
#"Miracle Mile" – 2:17
#"Lap of Luxury" – 1:53
#"Passing Sad Daydream" – 6:13
References
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Soul Asylum albums
1986 albums
Twin/Tone Records albums