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Restraining Bolt
Studio album by
Radish
ReleasedApril 22, 1997[1]
Recorded
  • June 1996
  • November 1996
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge
Length48:42
LabelMercury
Producer
Radish chronology
Dizzy
(1995) 		Restraining Bolt
(1997)

Restraining Bolt is the final studio album by American alternative rock band Radish, released in 1997.[2] Ben Kweller, the group's frontman, was only 15 at the time the album was released. The album was a commercial failure, selling only 13,000 copies by March 1998.[3][4]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Drowned in Sound7/10[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME5/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
USA Today[12]
Vox8/10[13]
Wall of Sound72/100[14]

The Village Voice noted that "Kweller plays the roar that was grunge's revenge for punk like a teen gymnast executes a vault: there's a correct form and you follow it."[15]

Track listing[edit]

  1. Little Pink Stars
  2. Simple Sincerity
  3. Failing and Leaving
  4. Dear Aunt Arctica
  5. Sugar Free
  6. Today's Bargain
  7. The You in Me
  8. Still I Wait
  9. A Promise
  10. Apparition of Purity
  11. My Guitar
  12. Bedtime

Personnel[edit]

Personnel per liner notes.[16]

Radish

  • Ben Kweller - guitar, vocals
  • Bryan Blur - bass
  • John Kent - drums

Production

  • Roger Greenawalt - production (2-6, 9, 10, 12)
  • Sean Slade - production (1, 7, 8, 11), additional production (2-6, 9, 10, 12), mixing
  • Paul Q. Kolderie - production (1, 7, 8, 11), additional production (2-6, 9, 10, 12), mixing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reece, Doug (March 22, 1997). "Mercury planting seeds of interest for youthful threesome Radish". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 12. p. 14.
  2. ^ Tuzzeo Jr., Salvatore (August 16, 2002). "Ben Kweller's solo system". Go!. The Record. Bergen County. p. 13.
  3. ^ Wilonsky, Robert (March 19, 1998). "The Butcher and the baby". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Moerer, Keith (February 1998). "Disappearing Act". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 2. SPIN Media, LLC. p. 37.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Restraining Bolt Review". Allmusic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "CG: Radish". Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  7. ^ Mr. Ben (May 26, 2001). "Restraining Bolt". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  8. ^ Mirkin, Steven (May 2, 1997). "Restraining Bolt Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Hochman, Steve (April 16, 1997). "Wordplay and Wit Far Beyond the Songwriter's Years". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  10. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny (September 6, 1997). "Radish - Restraning Bolt (Mercury)". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  11. ^ Hoskyns, Barney (June 12, 1997). "Recordings: Radish, Restraining Bolt". Rolling Stone. p. 114. Archived from the original on September 6, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Gundersen, Edna (May 6, 1997). "Jayhawks' smooth 'Sound of Lies'". USA Today. p. D4. ProQuest 408739608.
  13. ^ Kerby, Martin (October 1997). "Albums". Vox. No. 84. IPC. p. 101.
  14. ^ Graff, Gary. "Wall of Sound Review: Restraining Bolt". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on April 15, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Weisbard, Eric (April 29, 1997). "Teen tricks". The Village Voice. Vol. 42, no. 17. p. 59.
  16. ^ Radish (1997). Restraining Bolt (booklet). Mercury Records. 314 534 644-2.
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