Cheer Up (Plexi album)

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Cheer Up
File:Cheer Up Plexi album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Plexi
Released1996
July 29, 1997[1] (reissue)
RecordedJanuary–February 1996 at Ocean Way Recording, Fox Force Five, Los Angeles; Ardent, Memphis
GenreAlternative rock, gothic rock[2]
Length40:45
LabelSub Pop (SP 360)
Lava / Atlantic Records
ProducerJimmy Boyle, Jeff Powell and Plexi

Cheer Up is the only studio album by the American band Plexi, released on Sub Pop in 1996.[3]

Overview

In the liner notes, Barragan thanks the NHRA in the liner notes. The band as a whole thanks the L.A. Free Clinic, Dave Navarro, "and of course, the vagina." Promotional copies came in a plain black sleeve with a photo of the band, and a removable mini foldout poster; the poster contained Plexi's discography to date, and a mostly false biography detailing their meeting at a Taoist retreat. (This in-joke is possibly continued via the band's publishing company, which was entitled Three Pious Egoists.)

Reissue, video, singles

Cheer Up was re-released on CD and cassette on July 29, 1997, as a joint release by Sub Pop/Lava/Atlantic (the vinyl LP version remains in print solely on Sub Pop).[1][4] The "23" rune design on the CD itself was slightly changed in size and color, but overall, the packaging remained very faithful to the original design. A video was shot for "Forest Ranger," featuring the band cavorting in a bathtub and in the studio; it aired a few times on MTV's 120 Minutes in September '97. (This song was slightly remixed by Tom Lord-Alge for radio play on the reissue.) "Forest Ranger" was also used in the movie Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 in 2000, but did not appear on the soundtrack album. "Roller Rock Cam" was released as a 1-track promotional CD single to radio stations. In 1997, the promotional Mountains EP was released. It featured the Cheer Up version of "Mountains," plus live recordings of "Forest Ranger," "Change" and "Simple Man." "Dimension" appeared on Spring Lineup: A Compilation of Sub Pop's Heavy Hitters in early 1997. "Bunny" appeared on Brine: The Antisurf Soundtrack in 1997.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star half.svg[5]
Pitchfork3.6/10[6]

The Vancouver Sun wrote: "Go-go dancing their way through the current morass of music with stylish elan—including punk, Brit-pop, glam and goth—they have a gift for sounding serious without losing their sense of fun."[2]

Track listing

  • All songs written by Plexi.
  1. "Forest Ranger" – 4:01
  2. "Dimension" – 2:25
  3. "Roller Rock Cam" – 3:08
  4. "Peel" – 5:02
  5. "Dayglo" – 3:09
  6. "Ordinary Things" – 4:01
  7. "Bunny" – 2:08
  8. "Change" – 2:58
  9. "Fourget" – 2:20
  10. "Mountains" – 3:01
  11. "Magnet" – 2:30
  12. "56" – 2:04
  13. "Star Star" – 3:58

Personnel

Plexi
  • Michael Angelos – vocals, bass
  • Michael Barragan – guitar, noises, Minimoog, Rhodes 88, vocals on "56"
  • Norm Block – drums, percussion
Additional
  • Melora Creager – cello on "Ordinary Things", "Star Star"
  • Paul Roessler – keyboards on "Dayglo" and various other sounds
  • Jonathan Poneman – executive producer
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction / design
  • Robert Sebree, Derrick Ion – photography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. September 1997. p. 40.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monk, Katherine (28 Nov 1996). "Plexi Cheer Up". The Vancouver Sun. p. E9.
  3. ↑ "What's in the changer?". The Dallas Morning News. 24 Oct 1996. p. 5C.
  4. ↑ Carioli, Carly (July 31, 1997). "Blue Cheer: Plexi make goth rock". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  5. ↑ AllMusic review
  6. ↑ Schreiber, Ryan. "Plexi: Cheer Up: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

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