Challenge for a Civilized Society
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Challenge For A Civilized Society was the sixth album by Unwound
. It was recorded in August 1997 at John and Stu's in Seattle, Washington.
Unwound
Unwound was a United States post-hardcore band based in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Justin Trosper , Vern Rumsey , and Brandt Sandeno , all of whom had previously been in a band called Giant Henry. Brandt Sandeno quit Unwound in 1992 and was replaced by...
. It was recorded in August 1997 at John and Stu's in Seattle, Washington.
Track listing
- "Data" - 3:33
- "Laugh Track" - 3:13
- "Meet the Plastics" - 3:12
- "The World Is Flat" - 4:34
- "Sonata for Loudspeakers" - 5:20
- "NO TECH!" - 1:42
- "Side Effects of Being Tired" - 9:00
- "Lifetime Achievement Award" - 5:09
- "What Went Wrong" - 8:34
- "untitled" - 2:05
Credits
- Justin TrosperJustin TrosperJustin Trosper is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, born in Olympia, Washington. He fronted Tumwater/Olympia, Washington band Unwound from 1991 to 2002. He has also been a member of bands such as Replikants, The Young Ginns, and Worst Case Scenario...
- Guitar, vocals, saxophone, Univox beatbox, synths - Sara Lund - Drums and percussion
- Vern RumseyVern RumseyVern Rumsey was the bass guitar player for the band Unwound. He generally played a Fender Jazz bass. He is also a recording engineer who has worked with bands such as Blonde Redhead, KARP, Enemymine, Novex and Replicator....
- Bass, vocals on track 7, Fender Rhodes, EPS - Steve FiskSteve FiskSteve Fisk is a Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician.Fisk joined the instrumental rock band Pell Mell in 1982. With vocalist Shawn Smith, he formed Pigeonhed, which released its first album in 1993....
- Producer, also played Ensoniq EPSEnsoniq EPSThe EPS was one of the first few affordable samplers on the market. It was manufactured from 1988 to 1991 by Ensoniq in Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA. The EPS was a 13 bit sampler....
, Harmonium, Hammond M-3 - Dave CarterDave CarterDave Carter was an American folk singer-songwriter who described his style as "post-modern mythic American folk music." He was one half of the duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, who were heralded as the new "voice of modern folk music" in the months before Carter's unexpected death in July 2002...
- Trumpet - Kip Beelman - Engineer, August 1-14
- Kevin Suggs - Engineer, August 15
- Virginia Benson - Photography
- Mastered at SEA by Roger Seibel