Vee Vee

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Field	Value
name	Vee Vee
type	studio
artist	Archers of Loaf
cover	Vee Vee (Archers of Loaf album - cover art).jpg
released	March 6, 1995
recorded	Chicago, Illinois in August 1994
genre	Indie rock
length	40:04
label	Alias
producer	Archers of Loaf, Bob Weston
prev_title	Vs the Greatest of All Time
prev_year	1994
next_title	All the Nations Airports
next_year	1996
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Vee Vee is the second studio album by the American indie rock band Archers of Loaf, released in March 1995 by Alias Records. The album received very positive reviews from critics.

Recording and release

Vee Vee was recorded in Chicago, Illinois, in August 1994 and produced by the band and Bob Weston. It was released in March 1995 by the independent record label Alias Records. "Harnessed in Slums" was released as the album's single, and it got considerable airplay on college and alternative rock radio stations. A 2-disc reissue of the album, containing several rarities, demos, and B-sides, was released on February 21, 2012, by Merge Records.

Critical reception

Vee Vee received very positive reviews from critics. Writing for Spin, Natasha Stovall praised Eric Bachmann's honest singing, stating that his "hoary, nasal desperation embodies Vee Vees subtle mix of motivations." In a retrospective review, Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the album "found Archers of Loaf proving time and time again that what really matters in music is heart, sweat, and grit, and that if you have those on your side, everything else just kind of falls into place."

Track listing

All songs written by Archers of Loaf, except where noted.

"Step into the Light" (Mark Griffiths) – 4:22
"Harnessed in Slums" – 3:16
"Nevermind the Enemy" – 2:31
"Greatest of All Time" – 3:51
"Underdogs of Nipomo" – 3:31
"Floating Friends" – 3:48
"1985" – 0:52
"Fabricoh" – 3:05
"Nostalgia" – 1:18
"Let the Loser Melt" – 3:32
"Death in the Park" – 3:30
"The Worst Has Yet to Come" – 2:50
"Underachievers March and Fight Song" – 3:03
"Freezing Point" — 2:36 (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

Eric Bachmann – vocals, guitar
Matt Gentling – bass
Eric Johnson – guitar
Mark Price – drums
Bob Weston – engineer

References

Buckley, Peter. (2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides.
(1995). "Vee Vee". [[Alias Records]].
Roffman, Michael. (December 2, 2011). "Archers of Loaf reissue sophomore album, Vee Vee". [[Consequence of Sound]].
Heaney, Gregory. "Vee Vee – Archers of Loaf". [[AllMusic]].
Gaerig, Andrew. (February 29, 2012). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (Remastered)". [[Pitchfork (website).
Weiss, Dan. (February 21, 2012). "Archers of Loaf {{!}} Vee Vee [Deluxe Remaster]". [[The Boston Phoenix]].
Kot, Greg. (March 16, 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (Alias)". [[Chicago Tribune]].
Christgau, Robert. (2000). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s". [[St. Martin's Griffin]].
Caffrey, Dan. (February 24, 2012). "Album Review: Archers of Loaf – Vee Vee [Reissue]". [[Consequence of Sound]].
(May 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee".
Pearlman, Mischa. (May 2012). "Archers Of Loaf – Vee Vee".
Evans, Paul. (March 23, 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee".
Stovall, Natasha. (April 1995). "Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee".

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