Super Tasty
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| Super Tasty | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge, indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig[1] | |||
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Super Tasty is the second album by Gumball.[2] It was released in 1993 via Columbia, the band's first album for a major label.[3][4]
Three singles, "Accelerator," "The Damage Done" and "Real Gone Deal," received airplay on alternative radio and 120 Minutes. Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis plays on two tracks.
The album was partly recorded in a barn close to Vig's Smart Studios.[5]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Trouser Press wrote: "A bit more bite would not have gone amiss; much of Fleming’s lyric irony sounds more weary than wired. Still, Super Tasty is a buzzin’ good time, if only for its wonderfully retro sonic glitz."[7] The Chicago Tribune called the album "overproduced," writing that the songs sounded better in concert.[8] New York Magazine called it "full of rollicking, loose-limbed road songs."[5] The New York Times wrote: " In songs that are well-made but never break free of their genres, the band seems content to be a throwback, while a listener is left waiting for the twist."[9] Spin wrote that Super Tasty "has a nice, loose, rockin' vibe."[10]
