Dear 23 Explained

Dear 23
Type:studio
Artist:The Posies
Cover:Dear23.jpeg
Released:September 25, 1990
Recorded:March 17 – April 21, 1990
Studio:Crow Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:48:03
Label:DGC[1]
Producer:John Leckie[2]
Prev Title:Failure
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Frosting on the Beater
Next Year:1993

Dear 23 is the second album by Seattle alternative rock/grunge/power pop band The Posies.[3] [4] The album was released in 1990 by DGC records and re-rereleased by Omnivore Recordings in 2018.[5]

The first single was "Golden Blunders," which was later covered by Ringo Starr.[6] "Apology" appears on .

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune called Dear 23 "one of the year`s most engaging albums," writing that it delivers "a contemporary edge to the mid-`60s British Invasion sound of groups such as the Hollies."[7] Entertainment Weekly wrote that group "avoids self- conscious revivalism with strong, intelligent songwriting and a solidly modern rock beat." Spin praised the "harmony-laden power pop sound."[8] Paste wrote that "the sound, coaxed to life by English producer John Leckie, seemed to literally erupt from the speakers, brimming with hooks, harmonies and songs so captivating and effusive, repeated listens became all but mandatory."[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow

Personnel

The Posies
Technical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Posies: Dear 23. December 1, 2002. PopMatters. December 22, 2020. October 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028201440/https://www.popmatters.com/posies-dear23-2496026519.html. live.
  2. Web site: The Posies: Dear 23/Frosting On The Beater/Amazing Disgrace Reissue Reviews. December 20, 2018. pastemagazine.com. December 22, 2020. October 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029092228/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-posies/the-posies-dear-23frosting-on-the-beateramazing-di/. live.
  3. Web site: The Posies - Dear 23 Reissue (Omnivore Recordings). The Big Takeover. 2020-12-22. 2020-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001124904/http://bigtakeover.com/recordings/the-posies-dear-23-reissue-omnivore-recordings. live.
  4. Web site: The Posies | Biography & History. AllMusic. 2020-12-22. 2021-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029203707/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-posies-mn0000490554/biography. live.
  5. Web site: A Conversation With The Posies. January 22, 2018. December 22, 2020. November 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191110213855/http://magnetmagazine.com/2018/01/22/a-conversation-with-the-posies/. live.
  6. Book: Thompson, Dave. Alternative Rock. December 22, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306076. Google Books. June 28, 2024. June 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240628104346/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&dq=Dear+23+posies+alternative+thompson&pg=PA554#v=onepage&q=Dear%2023%20posies%20alternative%20thompson&f=false. live.
  7. Web site: PICKING 'POSIES'. chicagotribune.com. 2020-12-22. 2024-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20240628104352/https://playlist.stnvideo.com/player/data/index.php?cmd=loadInitial&session=E9iWFpsFY1Bltlev&instance=198570314&version=7.32.21&age=240628&ESG_key=wQoDAMss&type=FULL&EXTREF=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/12/14/picking-posies/&REF=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/12/14/picking-posies/&ogSet=1. live.
  8. Web site: 30 Great Albums From 1990 That Deserve Their Own 30th Anniversary Pieces. June 12, 2020. Spin. December 22, 2020. October 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015135409/https://www.spin.com/2020/06/30-great-albums-from-1990-that-deserve-their-own-30th-anniversary-pieces/. live.

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