Interiors (Brad album)

Interiors
Studio album by Brad
Released June 24, 1997
Recorded December 1996 – January 1997 at Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock
Length 44:56
Language English
Label Epic
Producer Brad, Nick DiDia
Brad chronology
Shame
(1993)		 Interiors
(1997)		 Welcome to Discovery Park
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (3.8/10)[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

Interiors is the second studio album by the American rock band Brad. It was released on June 24, 1997 through Epic Records.

Contents

Overview

The album's recording sessions took place from December 1996 to January 1997 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington. Studio Litho is owned by guitarist Stone Gossard. The band worked with producer Nick DiDia. The album was mixed by DiDia and Brendan O'Brien. The album featured a more polished sound compared with the band's debut album, Shame. Interiors was met with poor sales, however the band saw its cult audience expand.[4] The lead single from Interiors, "The Day Brings", features Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on lead guitar. The album charted at number 30 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Tom Moon of Rolling Stone said that "what's most notable about Interiors...is the pure pop focus of these nuanced compositions."[3] A music video was made for the song "The Day Brings". Interiors was accompanied by a tour in the United States and Canada in 1997, as well as a small tour in Australia and New Zealand in 1998.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Stone Gossard, Regan Hagar, Shawn Smith, and Jeremy Toback. 

No. Title Length
1. "Secret Girl"   3:13
2. "The Day Brings"   3:43
3. "Lift"   4:39
4. "I Don't Know"   3:39
5. "Upon My Shoulders"   4:37
6. "Sweet Al George"   4:03
7. "Funeral Song"   4:58
8. "Circle & Line"   3:42
9. "Some Never Come Home"   4:23
10. "Candles"   2:20
11. "Those Three Words"   5:39
Japanese bonus tracks

All songs written and composed by Gossard, Hagar, Smith, and Toback. 

No. Title Length
12. "Seance"   3:33
13. "Heaven Help"   4:18

Personnel

Brad
Additional musicians and production
  • Matt Bayles – recording
  • Brad – production
  • Nick DiDia – production, recording, mixing
  • Shelly Gossard – production coordination
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Steve Marcusson – mastering
  • Mike McCready – additional guitar on "The Day Brings"
  • Lance Mercer, Fabienne Toback, Harry Wirth – photos
  • Brendan O'Brien – mixing, additional keyboards on "I Don't Know", additional guitar on "Lift", "I Don't Know", and "Some Never Come Home"
  • John Riegart, Tom Schick, Ryan Williams, Mike Wilson – assistance
  • Wendy Sutter – cello on "Upon My Shoulders"

Chart positions

Chart (1997) Position
Top Heatseekers[5] 30

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( Interiors > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r277811. Retrieved May 20, 2009. 
  2. ^ Wisdom, James P. "Brad: Interiors". Pitchfork Media. December 31, 1999. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Moon, Tom (1997-07-28). "Brad: Interiors". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brad/albums/album/297631/review/5941370/interiors. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas and Torreano, Bradley. "Brad". Allmusic. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  5. ^ "Brad – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p37554. Retrieved 2007-11-13. 
Brad
Shawn Smith • Stone Gossard • Regan Hagar • Mike Berg
Jeremy Toback
Studio albums
Singles
"Screen" · "20th Century" · "The Day Brings" · "Secret Girl" · "La, La, La" · "Shinin'"
Compilations
Related bands