Upstairs/Downstairs Explained
Upstairs/Downstairs is the second and final full-length album by The Ergs!.[1]
Artwork
One version of the cover had a slash upstairs / downstairs on the artwork with words inside two arrows on the stairs, but other versions remove the slash and are simply upstairs downstairs inside the two arrows.
Track listing
- "Your Cheated Heart" – 0:55
- "2nd Foundation" – 2:09
- "Boston, Mass." – 0:48
- "The Clocks, The Clocks" – 1:03
- "It'll Be OK" – 2:39
- "Bike Shoppe" – 2:14
- "Fluorescent Stars" – 1:25
- "See Him Again" – 3:08
- "Things I Could Never Find A Way To Say" – 0:32
- "Hysterical Fiction" – 2:02
- "Stinking Of Whiskey Blues" – 3:38
- "Trouble In River City" – 1:33
- "Girls Of The Market Square" – 2:30
- "Books About Miles Davis" – 2:32
- "Upstairs/Downstairs" – 18:09
Personnel
- The Ergs
- Mike Yannich – Drums/Vocals
- Jeff Schroek – Guitar/Vocals
- Joe Keller – Bass Guitar
- Additional personnel
- Mike Catalano – Guitar
- Craig Mileski – Keyboards
- Jason Nixon – Bass
- Miranda Taylor – Drums
Reception
Brian Schultz of Punknews.org rated the album three out of five stars.[2] Stuart Mason of Allmusic rated it three and a half out of five.[3]
Notes and References
- CMJ New Music Monthly - Apr 2007 No. 146 Page 42 "THE. ERGS. Upstairs/Downstairs Dirtnap Taking as much from the Beatles as they do from the Descendents, these New Jersey faves have created a well-rounded sophomore album of pop-punk gems that are as unpredictable as they come."
- Web site: The Ergs! - Upstairs/Downstairs.
- Web site: Upstairs/Downstairs - the Ergs | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
