Uši is the sixth studio album by Czech progressive rock band Už jsme doma.[5][6][7] It was released in 1999 via Skoda Records.[8]

Uši
Studio album by
Released9 November 1999[1]
Genre
LabelSkoda[2]
ProducerDan Rathbun
Uz jsme doma chronology
Vancouver 1997
(1997)
Uši
(1999)
Rybí tuk (Codliver Oil)
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Province[4]

The record was an American breakthrough for the band and also marked the first time that they had worked with an American producer.[3] A 2000 tour in support of the album coincided with the band's fifteenth anniversary.[9][10]

Production

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Uši was produced by Dan Rathburn, of the band Idiot Flesh.[11]

Critical reception

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Francois Couture, in an AllMusic review, wrote that producer "Dan Rathbun captured the band members' live energy while allowing them an ample sound for their more symphonic inclinations."[3] CMJ New Music Monthly stated that "a studied roughness continues to creep into the kinetic art-rock/jazz/ethnic/punk/chamber pop fusion theorized by key personnel Miroslav Wanek and Jindra Dolansky."[1]

The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that the album "features noodling guitars ("Oko"), thick bass riffs ("Bosi") and epic jams (Usi") —all of which the band delivers with its own distinct style."[12] The Province opined that "the band rocks like almost no other artist since Frank Zappa or Soft Machine."[4]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Miroslav Wanek

No.TitleLength
1."Bosí"2:24
2."Tenký Led"3:46
3."Kovbojská"4:12
4."Oko"3:58
5."Uši"8:27
6."Strach"3:18
7."Pot"5:13
8."Řeka"4:03
9."Ticho"5:09

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 29 November 1999 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Uz Jsme Doma". Washington City Paper. 30 June 2000.
  3. ^ a b c "Ears (Usi) - Uz Jsme Doma | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ a b Derdeyn, Stuart (13 June 2000). "Quick Spins". The Province. p. B4.
  5. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Uz Jsme Doma". www.trouserpress.com.
  6. ^ Bagato, Jeff (12 November 1999). "Uz Jsme Doma" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. ^ "Uz Jsme Doma Plan Summer Shows". MTV News. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
  8. ^ Niesel, Jeff (7 December 2000). "Prague Rock". Dallas Observer.
  9. ^ Seigel, Stephen. "Soundbites". Tucson Weekly.
  10. ^ Gerard, Don (17 November 2000). "Also on the music scene". The New-Gazette. p. ETC-7.
  11. ^ "SOUND CZECH: Uz Jsme Doma wants the world to listen". The San Diego Union-Tribune: 14. 4 November 1999.
  12. ^ "ALBUM REVIEWS: SHORT TAKES". The San Diego Union-Tribune: NIGHT & DAY-14. 8 June 2000.