Dare to Be Surprised

Dare to Be Surprised is the second album by the Folk Implosion.[7][8] It was released in 1997 on The Communion Label.[9]

Dare to Be Surprised
Studio album by
The Folk Implosion
ReleasedApril 29, 1997
Genre
Length37:27
LabelThe Communion Label
Producer
The Folk Implosion chronology
Take a Look Inside
(1994)		 Dare to Be Surprised
(1997)		 One Part Lullaby
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
Pitchfork Media8.2/10[4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Spin6/10[6]

Recording information

The liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."

Track listing

All tracks written by Lou Barlow and John Davis.

  1. "Pole Position" – 2:46
  2. "Wide Web" – 2:50
  3. "Insinuation" – 4:26
  4. "Barricade" – 2:36
  5. "That's the Trick" – 1:58
  6. "Checking In" – 3:13
  7. "Cold Night" – 1:26
  8. "Park Dub" – 1:39
  9. "Burning Paper" – 4:13
  10. "(Blank Paper)" – 1:55
  11. "Ball and Chain" – 2:32
  12. "Fall into November" – 2:57
  13. "Dare to Be Surprised" – 2:10
  14. "River Devotion" – 2:46

Personnel
  • Lou Barlow - bass guitar, drums, vocals
  • John Davis - guitars, drums, vocals

Additional personnel

  • Wally Gagel - recording engineer, mix doctor, drum machine programmer, taxi service

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Knopper, Steve (1997-04-11). "Folk Implosion Dare to Be Surprised (Communion)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  3. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 9780312245603.
  4. "Folk Implosion: Dare to be Surprised: Pitchfork Record Review". July 5, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05.
  5. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (November 13, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  6. Binelli, Mark (May 1997). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 115.
  7. "Folk Implosion Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  8. Buckley, Peter (November 13, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  9. "Billboard Bits: Pretenders, Folk Implosion, Bon Jovi". Billboard. 11 September 2002.
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