Fuse (Joe Henry album)

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Fuse
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 1999
GenreAlternative country
Length49:11
LabelMammoth[1]
ProducerJoe Henry
T Bone Burnett
Joe Henry chronology
Trampoline
(1996)
Fuse
(1999)
Scar
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Pitchfork8.5/10[5]
Spin8/10[6]

Fuse is an album by Joe Henry, released in 1999.[7][8]

Production[edit]

The album was co-produced by T Bone Burnett, and partly mixed by Daniel Lanois.[9] Henry initially attempted to have Dr. Dre produce Fuse.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

The A.V. Club wrote that the album "continues to develop Trampoline's spooky style of bluesy Americana."[1] The Chicago Reader wrote that "the entire album exudes a kind of sweet, danceable darkness, with sparse drum loops, moody bass lines, and delicate guitar and synthesizer washes."[11]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Joe Henry except where noted

  1. "Monkey" – 4:01
  2. "Angels" – 5:42
  3. "Fuse" – 4:18
  4. "Skin and Teeth" – 3:52
  5. "Fat" – 3:25
  6. "Want Too Much" – 5:44
  7. "Curt Flood" – 3:49
  8. "Like She Was a Hammer" – 4:27
  9. "Great Lake" – 5:31
  10. "Beautiful Hat" - 3:57
  11. "We'll Meet Again" (Ross Parker, Hughie Charles) – 4:25

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Joe Henry: Fuse". Music.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Denise. "Fuse - Joe Henry". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. ^ Bautz, Mark (1999-03-19). "Fuse". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  4. ^ Weingarten, Marc (1999-04-03). "*** Joe Henry, "Fuse," Mammoth". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  5. ^ Lieberman, Neil. "Joe Henry: Fuse". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2002-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  6. ^ Powers, Ann (May 1999). "Joe Henry: Fuse (Mammoth)". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 16. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  7. ^ "Joe Henry | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Joe Henry Ignites Fuse From His Garage". MTV News.
  9. ^ "Joe Henry – Fuse". No Depression. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  10. ^ Henry, Joe. "Joe Henry's Next Second Chance". NPR.org.
  11. ^ Sheridan, Tim. "Making Scenes". Chicago Reader.