Peregrins (album) explained

Peregrins
Type:	Album
Artist:	Peregrins
Cover:	Peregrins (album).jpg
Released:	1989
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	MCA
Producer:	David Kershenbaum^[1]

Peregrins is an album by the alternative rock band Peregrins.^{[2] [3]} It was released in 1989 via MCA, and is their only album.

Critical reception

The album drew mostly positive reviews. Tom Moon, the critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer at the time, gave the album 2.5 stars out of four, writing that it is "slightly rough, slightly coy, slightly maniacal pop-rock, without the quirks or lyrical complexity of 10,000 Maniacs."^[4] Rodger Mullen, in The Fayetteville Observer, called it "a sometimes-rocking, sometimes-reflective set of songs distinguished mainly by the soaring vocals of Diedre Steinschneider."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Let It Go"
2. "Always Tomorrow"
3. "True Believer"
4. "History of the World"
5. "Innocent Eyes"
6. "Broken Man"
7. "Peace of Mind"
8. "Passers By"
9. "It's a Word"
10. "Empty Air"
11. "Tall Tale"

Personnel

Peregrins

• Deirdre Steinschneider - vocals
• Jeffrey Dresher - guitar
• Eve Moon - guitar, background vocals
• Fred Smith - bass
• Julius Klepacz - drums

with:

• Bob Kinkel - organ on "Peace of Mind" and "Tall Tale"
• Bob Marlett - piano on "History of the World"
• Harold Payne - backing vocals on "Always Tomorrow"

Release Information

MCA 6288. Released in 1989.

Notes and References

1. Muretich . James . Disc . Calgary Herald . 6 July 1989 . E6.
2. News: Sylvester . Ron . The Peregrins' music is easier to understand than their name . . September 1, 1989.
3. News: La Barth . Len . Rock fans heed the Call . . p. 30 . September 1, 1989.
4. News: Moon, Tom. Jules Shear's new LP, 'Third Party,' makes use of imaginative invective . Panama City News Herald. Knight Ridder . August 18, 1989.
5. News: Mullen . Rodger . PEREGRINS' SOUND IS FORCEFUL AND IMAGINATIVE IN NEW ALBUM . . August 13, 1989.