Cell were a New York

New York

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-based band often tagged with the label of Grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 given the time frame of their existence, though college rock or alternative is arguably a more apt description. The band formed in 1990 and split c.1995. Championed by Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...

, they released a 7 inch on his Ecstatic Peace label, later signing to Geffen

Geffen Records

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Members

• Ian James (vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar
  Guitar
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  )
• Jerry DiRienzo (vocals, guitar)
• David Motamed (bass
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  )
• Keith Nealy (drums
  Drum kit
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  )

Track listing

1. "Fall" (3:34)
2. "Wild" (3:46)
3. "Cross the River" (2:56)
4. "Dig Deep" (3:29)
5. "Stratosphere" (5:35)
6. "Two" (2:58)
7. "Everything Turns" (4:11)
8. "Tundra" (3:06)
9. "Bad Day" (2:24)
10. "Hills" (4:08)

Track listing

1. "Milky" (3:22)
2. "China Latina" (3:36)
3. "Sad & Beautiful" (4:04)
4. "Goodbye" (3:38)
5. "Chained" (3:18)
6. "So Cool" (LP-Only)
7. "Come Around" (3:32)
8. "Living Room" (4:42)
9. "Fly" (4:05)
10. "Halo" (3:04)
11. "Soft Ground" (4:44)
12. "Camera" (4:08)
13. "Blue Star" (6:22)

External links

• Trouserpress entry for Cell
• [ Cell at AMG]