Human Cannonball (album)
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| Released | February 23, 1993[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, jangle pop | |||
| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Matt Wallace | |||
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Human Cannonball is the second and final album by the alternative rock group School of Fish, released in 1993 by Capitol Records.[2][3]
The album was produced by Matt Wallace.[4][5] Frontmen and songwriters Josh Clayton-Felt and Michael Ward were joined by a new bassist, John Pierce, and drummer, Josh Freese, for the recording of the album.[6][7]
Promotion
"Take Me Anywhere" was released as a lead single and peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[8] The single featured a non-album track "Unrecognizable". The band supported the album with a North American tour.[9]
Critical reception
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| Los Angeles Daily News | [11] |
The Kitchener-Waterloo Record called the album "melodic, harmonic rock with an extremely hard edge."[12] The Toronto Star concluded that "Human Cannonball offers a leaner, fresher sound than the band's debut, with a concentration on feel instead of perfection."[13]
The Dallas Morning News wrote that the guitars "reign, at times engulfing singer-guitarist Josh Clayton-Felt's occasionally whiny vocals with little effort."[14] The Los Angeles Daily News opined: "Caked with musical grunge, School of Fish's sophomore effort ... bridges the gap between melodiousness and guitar-driven chaos as well as any album since Nirvana's Nevermind."[11]
