Acme (album) explained

Acme
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Cover:	ACME (allbum).jpg
Genre:	Punk blues, alternative rock
Label:	Matador
Producer:	Calvin Johnson, Steve Albini, Dan the Automator, Suzanne Dyer, Jim Dickinson, Alec Empire
Prev Title:	Controversial Negro
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Xtra-Acme USA
Next Year:	1999

Acme is the sixth studio album by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. It was released via Matador Records on October 20, 1998.^[1]

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.

"Talk About the Blues" music video

In late 1998, a music video for the fifth track in the album, "Talk About the Blues", premiered on MTV. The video, directed by Evan Bernard, features movie actors Winona Ryder, Giovanni Ribisi and John C. Reilly as the Blues Explosion, with the actual band members acting in several scenes inspired by classic detective films.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Charts

Chart (1998)!scope="col"
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	85

Notes and References

Web site: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme – This Day In Matador History. Matador Records. November 3, 2017.
Web site: Winona Ryder Takes Over Reigns Of Blues Explosion For New Video. https://web.archive.org/web/20151127131600/http://www.mtv.com/news/1430682/winona-ryder-takes-over-reigns-of-blues-explosion-for-new-video/. dead. November 27, 2015. MTV. October 12, 1998. October 8, 2015.
Web site: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Talk About The Blues. https://web.archive.org/web/20130425054826/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcOKE2qHs9c&gl=US&hl=en . 2013-04-25 . dead. YouTube. January 7, 2013. October 8, 2015.
Web site: Jon Spencer of the Blues Explosion: My Life in 10 Songs. Rolling Stone. Christopher R.. Weingarten. March 23, 2015. October 8, 2015.
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