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==Production== ==Production==
Frontman Ross Shapiro was inspired primarily by pop music from the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bumgardner |first1=Ed |title=Glandular Fever |work=Winston-Salem Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |page=E1}}</ref> He double tracked his vocals for the harmonies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pick Hit |work=The Sunday Oregonian |date=September 3, 2000 |page=E7}}</ref> Many of the songs are about youth and young adulthood, with lyrics that take the form of internal monologues.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waggoner |first1=Eric |title=The Gland |work=Phoenix New Times |date=August 31, 2000 |department=Music News}}</ref> Frontman Ross Shapiro was inspired primarily by pop music from the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bumgardner |first1=Ed |title=Glandular Fever |work=Winston-Salem Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |page=E1}}</ref> He double tracked his vocals for the harmonies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pick Hit |work=The Sunday Oregonian |date=September 3, 2000 |page=E7}}</ref> Many of the songs are about youth and young adulthood, with lyrics that take the form of internal monologues and without the irony found in much of the indie rock of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waggoner |first1=Eric |title=The Gland |work=Phoenix New Times |date=August 31, 2000 |department=Music News}}</ref><ref name=AC/>


==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==
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'']'' stated that "the guitar sounds on ''The Glands'' are unconventional and unpredictable, with cool clean tones, snotty lead sounds, and beautifully trashy power chords."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Blackett |first1=Matt |title=The Glands |magazine=Guitar Player |date=August 2000 |volume=34 |issue=8 |page=106}}</ref> The '']'' noted that "Shapiro's voice is the plaintive, high-pitched whine you'd expect from an indie rock band, but it's endearing in the vein of, say, ] from ]."<ref name=DM/> '']'' said that "Shapiro emotes like a slacker, vintage 1992, while his mates bend and rip chords ('Livin' Was Easy'), tap keyboards ('Breathe Out') or lay on the Beach Boy harmonies ('When I Laugh')."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amorim |first1=Kevin |title=New Sounds |work=Newsday |date=September 21, 2000 |page=C7}}</ref> '']'' stated that "the guitar sounds on ''The Glands'' are unconventional and unpredictable, with cool clean tones, snotty lead sounds, and beautifully trashy power chords."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Blackett |first1=Matt |title=The Glands |magazine=Guitar Player |date=August 2000 |volume=34 |issue=8 |page=106}}</ref> The '']'' noted that "Shapiro's voice is the plaintive, high-pitched whine you'd expect from an indie rock band, but it's endearing in the vein of, say, ] from ]."<ref name=DM/> '']'' said that "Shapiro emotes like a slacker, vintage 1992, while his mates bend and rip chords ('Livin' Was Easy'), tap keyboards ('Breathe Out') or lay on the Beach Boy harmonies ('When I Laugh')."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amorim |first1=Kevin |title=New Sounds |work=Newsday |date=September 21, 2000 |page=C7}}</ref>

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2000 studio album by the Glands
The Glands
Studio album by the Glands
ReleasedAugust 1, 2000
GenreIndie rock, pop
LabelCapricorn
The Glands chronology
Double Thriller
(1996) 		The Glands
(2000) 		Double Coda
(2018)

The Glands is an album by the American band the Glands, released on August 1, 2000. The band supported the album with a North American tour. Its commercial prospects were damaged by the closure of the band's label, Capricorn Records, months after the album's release.

Production

Frontman Ross Shapiro was inspired primarily by pop music from the 1970s. He double tracked his vocals for the harmonies. Many of the songs are about youth and young adulthood, with lyrics that take the form of internal monologues and without the irony found in much of the indie rock of the 1990s.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
Des Moines Register
Pitchfork8.7/10
The Press of Atlantic City
Rolling Stone
Spin9/10
The Tampa Tribune

Guitar Player stated that "the guitar sounds on The Glands are unconventional and unpredictable, with cool clean tones, snotty lead sounds, and beautifully trashy power chords." The Des Moines Register noted that "Shapiro's voice is the plaintive, high-pitched whine you'd expect from an indie rock band, but it's endearing in the vein of, say, Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips." Newsday said that "Shapiro emotes like a slacker, vintage 1992, while his mates bend and rip chords ('Livin' Was Easy'), tap keyboards ('Breathe Out') or lay on the Beach Boy harmonies ('When I Laugh')."

The Tampa Tribune praised the "lyrics of unvarnished longing and regret laced with humor and a mixture of various music styles". Rolling Stone said that "the Glands amble through at the speed of hand-rolled cigarette smoke, pairing crackly guitar discord with gentle cellos and bell sounds for a sweet-and-sour effect." The Boston Globe called the album "memorable curveball pop." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution considered it one of the best albums of 2000. Spin called it "an indie-rock masterpiece of ... creepy beauty".

In 2018, Pitchfork labeled The Glands "a fractured pop dynamo, one sun-dappled aw-shucks anthem after another, strung together with yarn and masking tape."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Livin' Was Easy" 
2."When I Laugh" 
3."Swim – Prelude" 
4."Swim" 
5."Mayflower" 
6."Lovetown" 
7."Straight Down" 
8."I Can See My House from Here" 
9."Fortress" 
10."Work It Out" 
11."Soul Inspiration" 
12."Ground" 
13."Favorite American" 
14."Breathe Out" 

References

  1. Newman, Melinda (July 22, 2000). "Capricorn Rising". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 30. p. 12.
  2. Downs, Gene (August 11, 2000). "Make a Visit to the Promised Glands". Savannah Morning News. p. 5D.
  3. Korbelik, Jeff (September 8, 2000). "The Glands make waves on indie rock scene". Ground Zero. Lincoln Journal Star. p. 18.
  4. Gotrich, Lars (March 31, 2016). "Songs We Love: The Glands, 'Straight Down'". All Songs Considered. NPR.
  5. Bumgardner, Ed (August 18, 2000). "Glandular Fever". Winston-Salem Journal. p. E1.
  6. "Pick Hit". The Sunday Oregonian. September 3, 2000. p. E7.
  7. Waggoner, Eric (August 31, 2000). "The Gland". Music News. Phoenix New Times.
  8. ^ Hickey, Brian (September 1, 2000). "Short Takes". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 34.
  9. "The Glands Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  10. Bertin, Michael (March 2, 2001). "The Glands". Music. The Austin Chronicle.
  11. ^ Munson, Kyle (September 7, 2000). "The Glands secrete sweet sounds". Des Moines Register. p. DB10.
  12. ^ Thompson, Paul (November 15, 2018). "The Glands The Glands". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  13. ^ Wolk, Douglas (November 9, 2000). "The Glands". Rolling Stone. No. 853. p. 130.
  14. ^ Tortorello, Michael (August 2000). "Jump Cuts". Spin. Vol. 16, no. 8. p. 157.
  15. ^ "Spin This". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. September 22, 2000. p. 15.
  16. Blackett, Matt (August 2000). "The Glands". Guitar Player. Vol. 34, no. 8. p. 106.
  17. Amorim, Kevin (September 21, 2000). "New Sounds". Newsday. p. C7.
  18. Wolff, Carlo (November 30, 2000). "The Gland The Glands". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.
  19. Harrison, Shane (December 10, 2000). "From OutKast to Johnny Cash to 'Kid A'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L4.
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