Awful Mess Mystery
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Awful Mess Mystery was the debut album
by indie rock
band Wolfie
, released in 1999 via Mud Records. In a 2005 article on indie pop, Pitchfork Media
's Nitsuh Abebe referred to it as "one of the best albums of the nineties."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Wolfie
Wolfie
Wolfie were an indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois. The band was active from 1996 to 2001 and toured nationally over the years. They released three albums, an EP, and some singles before dissolving....
, released in 1999 via Mud Records. In a 2005 article on indie pop, Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
's Nitsuh Abebe referred to it as "one of the best albums of the nineties."
Track listing
- "I Know I Know I Know"
- "Mockhouse"
- "Hey It's Finally Yay"
- "Yeah Yeah You"
- "Subroutine The Reward"
- "Ikat Me"
- "Lazy Weekend, Stormy Season"
- "Getting The Reach That I Need"
- "Live Saver Socks"
- "Everybody Ought To Know"
- "I Gotta, U Gotta"
- "Iron Orange, Iron Blue"
- "Want To Practice (You Do)"