11:11 (Come album)
| 11:11 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | July 1992 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:30 | |||
| Label | Matador Records Placebo Records Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Come Tim O'Heir Carl Plaster | |||
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| Singles from 11:11 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[2] |
| Earbuddy | 9.1/10[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| MusicHound Rock | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Paste | 8.7/10[8] |
| Popmatters | 8/10[9] |
| The Village Voice | C+[10] |
11:11 is the debut album by Boston indie rock band Come.
Background[edit]
After their 7" single "Car" was released as part of Sub Pop's Singles Club subscription series, "Come started getting raves in the press, [and] played to wildly enthusiastic crowds in London and Amsterdam"[11] before recording their debut album 11:11, which was recorded and mixed in just seven-and-a-half days.[11] Recorded in July 1992 at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, MA, 11:11 was produced by Come with Tim O'Heir and Carl Plaster. The album takes its title from the numerological phenomenon involving the recurrence and potential synchronicity of the time 11:11. The members of the band "decided on the title after glancing at a digital clock on several occasions and finding it was 11:11 each time."[12] As Brokaw puts it, "[i]t was a recurring phenomena [...] It became a sort of superstitious mantra."[12]
The band recorded a music video for the album's opening track, "Submerge", directed by Jesse Peretz, in addition to which their song "Dead Molly"[13] was included in Allison Anders and Kurt Voss's 1999 independent comedy Sugar Town.
The song "Fast Piss Blues" was released as a single, featuring a cover of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards's "I Got The Blues", from The Rolling Stones' 1971 album Sticky Fingers, as its B-side. Both songs were included in the CD version of 11:11, but did not feature in the LP version.
Critical reception[edit]
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau said that the music comprises flat melodies with some slide guitar and lyrics that range from "unintelligible to incomprehensible".[10] Entertainment Weekly described 11:11 as "a captivating blast of ennui and feedback that may be Matador's finest moment yet", going on to characterize it as "enthralling, like watching someone howl into a rainstorm,"[14] whilst The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music states that it was "rightly lauded as one of 1992's finest releases."[15] Allmusic referred to 11:11 as "a uniquely sludgy, electric, and strong fusion of sounds and styles, combining extreme angst and commanding power."[16] Trouser Press stated that 11:11 is "very much a guitar tour de force, drenched as it is in the sweaty fluids that come forth when the six-strings of Zedek (a veteran of Boston's Dangerous Birds and New York's Live Skull) and Chris Brokaw (who served concurrently as Codeine's drummer until 1993) rub against each other."[17] Rolling Stone magazine called 11:11 "one of Matador's defining records,"[18] whilst the Rough Guide to Rock summarizes 11:11 as follows: "The music and moods teeter precariously, erupting into violent explosions with little warning."[19]
Re-issue[edit]
In January 2013, Matador Records announced that a special 20th anniversary 2 LP/CD re-issue of 11:11 would be released as in May 2013. The re-issue includes the original release, in addition to a live album consisting of the band's performance at the 1992 Vermonstress Festival.[20] Announcing the news, Pitchfork described 11:11 as "one of the more elusive gems of Matador's back catalog."[21]
The vinyl LP version of the record was pressed by United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN.
Cover versions[edit]
No Safety covered 11:11's opening track, "Submerge" in their 1994 album Live at the Knitting Factory, whilst Australian alternative rock band Screamfeeder covered "Off To One Side" in their 1999 album Home Age, a cover which was later included in their 2011 rarities compilation Cargo Embargo (B Sides & More). The Spanish band Mourn covered the song "William" on their 2019 release Mixtape.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Submerge" | Come | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Dead Molly" | Come | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Brand New Vein" | Come | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Off to One Side" | Come | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Bell" | Come | 3:25 |
| 6. | "William" | Come | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Sad Eyes" | Come | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Power Failure" | Come | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Orbit" | Come | 5.04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Fast Piss Blues" (Bonus track on CD version) | Come | 3:57 |
| 11. | "I Got the Blues" (Bonus track on CD version – The Rolling Stones cover) | Jagger/Richards | 5:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Molly" | Come | |
| 2. | "William" | Come | |
| 3. | "Submerge" | Come | |
| 4. | "Last Mistake" | Come | |
| 5. | "Fast Piss Blues" | Come | |
| 6. | "Bell" | Come | |
| 7. | "Car" | Come | |
| 8. | "SVK" | Come |
Personnel[edit]
- Thalia Zedek – vocals, guitar
- Chris Brokaw – guitar, vocals
- Sean O'Brien – bass
- Arthur Johnson – drums
with
- Carl Plaster – piano on "Brand New Vein", organ on "Sad Eyes", floor tom on "Power Failure"
- Bob Hamilton – art direction
- Roderigo Avila – cover art
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Sam Willett (May 23, 2013). "Album Review: Come – 11:11 [Deluxe Edition]". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "Come – Eleven:Eleven (Deluxe 20th Anniversary) | Review". July 16, 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (June 2, 2000). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Brown, Marion – Dilated Peoples". MUZE – via Google Books.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review".
- ^ Graff, Gary (June 2, 1996). "MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide". Visible Ink Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Stevie Chick (May 2013). "Come – Eleven:Eleven". Mojo.
- ^ "Come: 11:11 20th Anniversary Reissue". Paste Magazine.
- ^ "Come: 11:11 (20th Anniversary Edition), PopMatters". August 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Option magazine, 1993. 1993.
- ^ a b "George-Warren, Holly, "Come: The Next Chapter in Thalia Zedek's Indie Saga", Option magazine, No. 48". January–February 1993. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "IMDB, "Soundtracks for Sugar Town (1999)"". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly, Browne, David, "Review of Eleven: Eleven", February 19, 1993". 1993-02-19.
- ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. 2000. p. 94.
- ^ "Allmusic, "Review of Come's Eleven: Eleven"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Trouser Press".
- ^ Rob Sheffield. "Matador's 'Lost Weekend,' Day Two". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010.
- ^ (Firm), Rough Guides (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock, Edited by Peter Buckley (Rough Guides, 2003), p. 221. ISBN 9781858284576.
- ^ "Deluxe Reissue of 11:11 announcement". Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ "Matador to Reissue Come's Eleven : Eleven". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
