Encendedor
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| Encendedor | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
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Encendedor is an album by the American band the Dambuilders, released in 1994.[1][2] Its title comes from the Spanish word for cigarette lighter.[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour and an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[4][5] "Smell" was released as a single, with the narrative of the accompanying music video based on the Chappaquiddick incident.[6] Another single, "Shrine", was a modest Modern Rock chart success.[7] The album was nominated for a Boston Music Award for "Debut Album of the Year".[8]
The album was produced by the Dambuilders' guitarist, Eric Masunaga, with assistance from the rest of the band.[9] All four members contributed to the songwriting, although most of the tracks are rerecorded versions of older songs.[10][11] Joan Wasser's violin served as the rhythm guitar on some tracks; on others it was processed or run through effects.[12] Several songs incorporate screaming vocals.[13] Some songs touch on the band's roots in Hawaii: "Slo-Mo Kikaida" refers to the 1970s adaptation of Kikaider; "Kill Haole Day" is about the practice of hazing Caucasian students at the end of the Hawaiian school year.[14] "Shrine" is about a man who pines for a woman who loves L7.[15] "Idaho" and "Delaware" were among the 20 songs the band had written about states in the US.[16]
