Home (Deep Blue Something album)
1994 studio album by Deep Blue Something
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Home is the second studio album by American band Deep Blue Something.[1] It was released by RainMaker Records in 1994, and rereleased on Interscope in 1995.[2] The band supported the album by touring with Duran Duran.[3]
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| Released | October 24, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Alley Cat (Denton, Texas) | |||
| Genres | Power pop, folk rock | |||
| Length | 49:18 | |||
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| Producers | Deep Blue Something, David Castell | |||
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Production
The songs were written and sung by the Pipes brothers.[4]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [6] |
Trouser Press wrote: "Bringing the brain-dead grandiosity of late-'70s harmony-rockers like Styx and Supertramp to the modern world, Deep Blue Something ... combines big acoustic/electric strumming and airy, melodramatic singing into a resoundingly hollow album unimproved by its good intentions."[7] The Washington Post stated: "A folk-rock band that frequently attacks its material with hard-rock vehemence, Deep Blue Something is the latest Southern combo to mate R.E.M. with '70s mainstream rock."[8]
The Austin Chronicle awarded the album zero stars (out of five), deeming it "lame," and its hit single "safely stupid."[6] The Philadelphia Inquirer called Home "a melodic amalgamation of kicky power pop, hair-in-your-face shoe-gazer drone, and neo-progressive '70s guitar rock, all infused with punk energy, sly optimism, and plenty of jangly guitars."[4]
AllMusic praised the "power-pop sound straight out of late-'70s/early-'80s Great Britain."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Todd Pipes, except where noted.
- "Gammer Gerten's Needle" [Instrumental] – 3:17
- "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Re-recorded version) – 4:20
- "Halo" – 2:48
- "Josey" (Toby Pipes / Kirk Tatom) – 3:23
- "A Water Prayer" – 3:22
- "Done" (Toby Pipes / Todd Pipes) – 3:21
- "Song to Make Love To" (Todd Pipes / Toby Pipes) – 3:09
- "The Kandinsky Prince" – 2:28
- "Home" – 4:13
- "Red Light" (Toby Pipes) – 4:28
- "I Can Wait" – 3:03
- "Wouldn't Change a Thing" – 4:05
- "Dear Prudence" (Lennon / McCartney) – 3:05
- "Sun" (Todd Pipes / Toby Pipes / Kirk Tatom) – 4:17
Personnel
Band members
- Todd Pipes – bass guitar, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, lead & backing vocals
- Toby Pipes – acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, lead & backing vocals
- Kirk Tatom – acoustic & electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- John Kirtland – drums, percussion
Production
- David Castell – producer, engineer (track 2), mastering, mixing
- Greg Ellenwood – engineer (tracks 1, 3–12)
- Gil Pena – cover art
- Robert Greeson – art direction
- James Bland – band photo
- Manish Patel – "cigarette and match strike" (track 9)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||