| The Hunt | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Guv'ner |
| Cover: | The Hunt (Guv'ner album).jpg |
| Released: | 1996 |
| Studio: | Rare Book Room, Williamsburg, NY |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Label: | Merge Records[1] Wiiija Records |
| Producer: | Don Fleming, Julie Cafritz |
| Prev Title: | Hard For Measy For You |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Spectral Worship |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
The Hunt is the second album by the American indie band Guv'ner.[2] [3] It was released in 1996 by Merge Records in the United States, and Wiiija Records in the UK. The album was produced by Don Fleming and Julie Cafritz.[2] [4]
"She's Evil," "The Nazarene," and "Break a Promise" were released as singles. Guv'ner supported the album by touring with Cat Power.[5]
The Washington Post wrote that "Guv'ner favors a ragged, grimy sound ... When bassist Pumpkin Wentzel ... adds her harmonies, Guv'ner goes pop despite its best attempts at edginess and minimalism."[6] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram deemed the album "tuneful, heartfelt—sometimes humorous and goofy—rock."[7]
The San Diego Union-Tribune praised Wentzel, writing that her "instrumentation and too-infrequent singing make Pixies-era Kim Deal a handy reference point."[8] The State concluded that the band manages "to retain its lo-fi elegance and inspired dilettantish approach."[9]
In 2003, Philadelphia Weekly called the album "an overlooked treasure."[10]