Not of This World (Dash Rip Rock album)
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| Released | March 6, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Jim Dickinson | |||
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Not of This World is the third album by the American band Dash Rip Rock, released on March 6, 1990.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Production
Recorded in Memphis, live in the studio, the album was produced by Jim Dickinson.[4][5] Chris Luckette joined on drums prior to the recording sessions.[6] The band made an effort to focus on the melodies and songwriting, not simply the intensity of the performances.[7] "Bum Fuk Egypt" is retitled "Bum for Egypt" on some formats of the album.[8] "String You Up" praises the two "finest things" in the world, a beautiful woman and a Fender Telecaster.[8] "I Don't Wanna Stop" is a cover of the LeRoi Brothers song.[9] "Promenade" is performed as a ballad.[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer |  [12] |
| Lincoln Journal Star | A[13] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [14] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [8] |
The Morning Call said, "On first listen, the cranked-up guitars and cranky singing are just obnoxious; after a while, though, the orneriness seems less a pose and more like the real thing."[15] The Tampa Tribune noted that the album "for the most part manages to capture the group's sometimes frantic [live] energy".[8] The Cincinnati Enquirer opined that Dash Rip Rock "make homogenized tunes that could belong to any three-piece, punk-rock influenced bar band that's going nowhere."[12] The Lincoln Journal Star labeled the band "reminiscent of the LeRoi Brothers in their relentless guitar attack".[13] The Washington Post included Not of This World on its list of the best albums of 1990.[16] Trouser Press stated that frontman Bill Davis "plays hot enough to light a small studio conflagration."[17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bum Fuk Egypt" | |
| 2. | "Under the Jail" | |
| 3. | "Rich Little Bitch" | |
| 4. | "You Were on My Mind" | |
| 5. | "Little Girl Blue" | |
| 6. | "String You Up" | |
| 7. | "Rattle Trap" | |
| 8. | "Jolie" | |
| 9. | "Promenade" | |
| 10. | "Betty" | |
| 11. | "Christmas in El Paso" | |
| 12. | "I Don't Wanna Stop" |
References
- ^ Corcoran, Michael (March 18, 1990). "Dash Rip Rock satirizes pomposity of pop music". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 3.
- ^ Heim, Chris (March 2, 1990). "Alternative rockers with new albums...". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ^ Parrish, Pam (December 7, 1990). "Los Lobos will set pace for big week of varied rock". Arizona Daily Star. p. F19.
- ^ Coulter, Tim (March 14, 1991). "Rock". The Pittsburgh Press. p. B5.
- ^ Lustig, Jay (August 2, 1990). "Something in the way these 2 albums groove". The Star-Ledger. p. 70.
- ^ Koster, Rick (2002). Louisiana Music: A Journey from R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond. Da Capo Press. p. 240.
- ^ Cain, Carol (March 15, 1991). "Dash Rip Rock wants to fish". The Mobile Press. p. 3B.
- ^ a b c d Booth, Phillip (April 13, 1990). "Record Reviews". The Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 34.
- ^ McCaughey, Scott (July 1, 1990). "Searchin' USA". The Rocket. No. 129. p. 37.
- ^ "Dash Rip Rock – Not of This World". Ink Disease. No. 16. Fall 1990. p. 59.
- ^ "Not of This World Review by David Szatmary". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Radel, Cliff (April 28, 1990). "On the record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B1.
- ^ a b Wolgamott, L. Kent (May 8, 1990). "Three new releases get top grades". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 8.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd ed.). Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 310.
- ^ Righi, Len (March 10, 1990). "Records". The Morning Call. p. A68.
- ^ "Critics Pick What Sticks". Weekend. The Washington Post. December 28, 1990. p. 9.
- ^ "Dash Rip Rock". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 11, 2025.