Captain My Captain

1996 studio album by Team Dresch
Captain My Captain
Studio album by
Team Dresch
ReleasedJune 4, 1996
RecordedNovember 1995
StudioJohn and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington
GenrePunk rock, queercore
Length39:16
LabelChainsaw, Candy Ass
ProducerJohn Goodmanson
Team Dresch chronology
Personal Best
(1995) 		Captain My Captain
(1996) 		Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994–2000
(2019)

Captain My Captain is the second and final studio album by the pioneering American queercore band Team Dresch.[1] The album was released on June 4, 1996, by Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records.[2] It was reissued in 2019 by Jealous Butcher Records, to coincide with a 25th anniversary reunion tour.[3][4]

Recording

Captain My Captain was recorded in November 1995 at John and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington and produced by John Goodmanson.[5] Singer and guitarist Jody Bleyle stated that a lot of her writing on the album had to do with a "physical and emotional breakdown" she had before its recording. At the time, she recalled that the band's focus on politics and self-defense went "far beyond being an obsession", especially during an eight-week tour to support the Free to Fight project.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[8]
MusicHound Rock[9]
Pitchfork8.8/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin7/10[12]

Although Captain My Captain received positive reviews from critics, it was generally considered inferior to its predecessor, Personal Best.[2][7][12]

Track listing

  1. "Uncle Phranc" – 3:23
  2. "107" – 4:05
  3. "My Dirty Hands are Mined" – 3:00
  4. "The Council" – 3:20
  5. "Don't Try Suicide" – 3:11
  6. "To the Enemies of Political Rock" – 2:26
  7. "Take on Me" – 1:59
  8. "Yes I Am Too But Who Am I Really?" – 2:50
  9. "I'm Illegal" – 2:32
  10. "Musical Fanzine" – 3:51
  11. "Remember Who You Are" – 8:19

References

  1. ^ "Team Dresch: Personal Best / Captain My Captain / Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994-2000". Pitchfork. 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Andrea Moed (August 1996). "Captain My Captain". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 36. p. 45. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "JB176 – Jealous Butcher Records". www.jealousbutcher.com.
  4. ^ Exposito, Suzy (June 4, 2019). "Team Dresch Make Mighty Comeback With New Song 'Your Hands My Pockets'". Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ Captain My Captain (CD booklet). Team Dresch. Seattle, Washington: Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records. 1996. CAR18, CHSW18.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Daniel Sinker (November 2007). "Away from the Numbers: Jody Bleyle". We Owe You Nothing: Expanded Edition: Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews. Akashic Books. pp. 261–272. ISBN 978-1933354323. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  7. ^ a b John Hinrichsen. "Captain My Captain". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Team Dresch". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. ^ Prickett, Barry M. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1127. ISBN 9781578590612 – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ NM Mashurov (8 June 2019). "Team Dresch: Captain My Captain". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  11. ^ Ali, Lorraine (June 13, 1996). "Call the Doctor : Captain My Captain". Rolling Stone. No. 736. p. 82.
  12. ^ a b Terri Sutton (July 1996). "Captain My Captain". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 89–91. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

External links

  • Captain My Captain at Discogs (list of releases)
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Albums
  • Personal Best (1995)
  • Captain My Captain (1996)
  • Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994–2000 (2019, compilation)
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