Acme (album)

Acme
Studio album by
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)
GenrePunk blues, alternative rock
Length45:28
LabelMatador
ProducerCalvin Johnson, Steve Albini, Dan the Automator, Suzanne Dyer, Jim Dickinson, Alec Empire
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion chronology
Controversial Negro
(1997) 		Acme
(1998) 		Xtra-Acme USA
(1999)
Singles from Acme
  1. "Talk About the Blues"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Magical Colors"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Heavy"
    Released: 1999
  4. "Calvin"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Guardian[3]
Houston Chronicle[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Record Collector[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin7/10[10]

Acme is the sixth studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released via Matador Records on October 20, 1998.[11]

A follow-up album was released the following year, featuring B-sides and remixes from Acme. It was released in two versions, Xtra-Acme USA and Acme Plus.

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  2. ^ Browne, David (October 23, 1998). "'Acme' and 'Wander This World' are steeped in delta blues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, John (November 6, 1998). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Acme (Mute Records)". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Berry, Colin (October 18, 1998). "Red-Hot Sounds From Blues Explosion". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Marc (November 8, 1998). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, 'Acme,' Matador". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Morton, Roger (October 19, 1998). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 26, 2010). "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Orange / Acme". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Acme". Record Collector. p. 94. Here was a new kind of soul that's rarely been matched. There's gospel, hip-hop, even doo wop...
  9. ^ Kot, Greg (November 12, 1998). "Blues Explosion: Acme". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 26, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Wolk, Douglas (November 1998). "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Acme". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 11. p. 119. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme – This Day In Matador History". Matador Records. Retrieved November 3, 2017.