Eight Hours Away from Being a Man explained

Eight Hours Away from Being a Man
Type:	Album
Artist:	Roadside Monument
Cover:	EightHours.jpg
Released:	June 24, 1997
Genre:	Math rock, emocore
Length:	49:26
Label:	Tooth & Nail Records^[1]
Producer:	Bob Weston^[2]
Prev Title:	Roadside Monument/Puller Split EP
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Roadside Monument / Frodus Split EP
Next Year:	1997

Eight Hours Away from Being a Man is an album by the math rock band Roadside Monument, released in 1997.^[3]

Critical reception

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette thought that "this three-piece is miles ahead of the competition with their tough and spare tension-release rock songs."^[4]

AllMusic wrote: "Starting out with the blistering 'Sperm Ridden Burden' and ending with the groove-laden 'My Hands Are the Thermometers', somewhere in between the listener will find typical math rock fare, but not without its own share of creativity and drive."

Track listing

1. "Sperm Ridden Burden" – 1:45
2. "Eight Hours Away From Being A Man" – 4:10
3. "John Wayne Marina" – 4:50
4. "Sunken Anchor" – 3:02
5. "Iowa Backroads" – 4:16
6. "Kansas City" – 4:34
7. "Tired Of Living With People Who Are Tired Of Living" – 4:03
8. "Compressor District" – 7:12
9. "Apartment Over The Peninsula" – 5:39
10. "Crop Circles" – 5:22
11. "My Hands Are The Thermometers" – 4:33

Credits

• Aaron? – Engineer, Second Engineer
• James Anthony – Artwork, Layout Design
• Jeff Bettger – Organ, Piano
• M. Blosenski – Violin
• Johnathon Ford – Bass, vocals
• Matt Johnson – Percussion instrument, drums
• Douglas Lorig – Guitar, Vocals
• A.W. Reizuch – Lettering
• Bob Weston – Trumpet, Engineer

Notes and References

1. Just Out . CMJ New Music Monthly . Jul 1997 . 47 . 45.
2. Web site: Roadside Monument, 15 Years And 2,700 Miles Later, Reunite A Lost Seattle. Lars. Gotrich. June 19, 2017. NPR.
3. Web site: Roadside Monument Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
4. News: Trieschmann . Werner . Trio leaves others by roadside . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . July 11, 1997 . 19W.