''You Turn Me On'' is the sixth and final album by the American band

Beat Happening Beat Happening is an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi mo ...

, released in 1992. The band supported the album with a North American tour.

Production

The album was produced by Stuart Moxham, of Young Marble Giants, and Steve Fisk. As with every Beat Happening album, it was Calvin Johnson's goal to write the perfect pop song. The band employed multitrack recording and extended many of the songs.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that, "as with any truly good rock band, it's vision—not mere chops—that drives their engine... The group's songs combine the spooky-sparse quality of early rockabilly with the naive sound of Sixties teen-beat pop." ''

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'' stated that the "do-it-yourself tunes combine the irresistible hummability of bubblegum with the stripped-down dirges of punk."

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deemed the album "a mature record of tremendous breadth and complexity" and "a masterpiece."

Track listing

All tracks written by

. # "Tiger Trap" – 6:53 # "Noise" – 3:23 # "Pinebox Derby" – 3:07 # "Teenage Caveman" – 4:35 # "Sleepy Head" – 4:07 # "You Turn Me On" – 4:10 # "Godsend" – 9:28 # "Hey Day" – 3:25 # "Bury the Hammer" – 6:04

References

{{Authority control Beat Happening albums 1992 albums K Records albums Albums produced by Steve Fisk