Back Off Cupids (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Back Off Cupids
Type = Album
Artist = Back Off Cupids


Released = February 22,2000
Recorded = 1994
Genre = Rock &Roll Post-punk
Length =
Label = Big Fish Records
Producer = John Reis
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nxe097yakrgt link] |
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This album = "Back Off Cupids" (2000)
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Back Off Cupids is a solo album by the San Diego, California musician John Reis, released in 2000 by Big Fish Records. "Back Off Cupids" was also the name given by Reis to the musical project. Recording of the album's material took place in 1994, in between sessions with Reis' bands Drive Like Jehu and Rocket From the Crypt, and involved Rocket From the Crypt horn players Jason Crane and Paul O'Beirne. Compared to Reis' other musical projects the music was slower, mostly instrumental, and to a certain degree free-form. The material was shelved for several years until mixing was completed in 1999, and the album was finally released in 2000.

Track listing

#"Meek Inherits Space"
#"Rock and Roll"
#"Now We're Asian"
#"Can You Hear My Sleep Dog?"
#"Trivial Pursuit"
#"Painted Half a Picture"
#"A Strong Maybe"
#"I'm Stolen"
#"The Camel Train"
#"Plee"

Performers

*Jason Crane - drums on all tracks except "Trivial Pursuit," trumpet on "Trivial Pursuit"
*Paul O'Beirne- saxophone on "Trivial Pursuit"
*John Reis - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums on "Trivial Pursuit," all other instrumentation

Album information

*Record label:Big Fish Records
*Recorded in 1994 by Gar Wood in his garage except "A Strong Maybe" recorded by Jeff Crouteau in his warehouse
*Mixed by John Reis at Drag Racist Recorders in 1999 except "Painted Half a Picture" and "A Strong Maybe"
*Mastered by Rafter
*Artwork by Rich Jacobs
*Layout by Margaret Murray