| Illiterature | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Adam Schmitt |
| Cover: | Adam Schmitt - Illiterature.png |
| Released: | August 24, 1993 |
| Recorded: | May 1992, October 1992 – January 1993 |
| Studio: | Pachyderm |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 59:54 |
| Label: | Reprise |
| Producer: | Adam Schmitt |
| Prev Title: | World So Bright |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | Demolition |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
Illiterature is the second studio album from Adam Schmitt, released by Reprise Records in August 1993. The album received positive reviews but little promotion and was commercially unsuccessful.[1]
Initial recordings were done at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota in May of 1992. Further recording was conducted at Schmitt's home studio throughout October 1992 to January 1993.[2]
John M. Borack of Trouser Press described the album as "moodier" and "grungier", calling it as "a strong sophomore success".[3] Parke Puterbaugh of Stereo Review labeled the album as "promising" and singled out "Three Faces West"; writing that "carefully layered guitars and limpid bass tones frame an affecting vocal from Schmitt."[4] Will Harris of A.V. Club said Illiterature found Schmitt "expanding his sonic palate" elaborating with "moving well beyond the simple form of the three-minute pop song".[5]
More negatively, Stewart Mason of AllMusic wrote "the grunge-style guitars obscure the songs' inherent charms and the pointless elongation of several tracks -- sounds like Schmitt was trying to pad the album to a reasonable length".[6]
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