Afoot
| Afoot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| EP by Let's Active | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June 1982 – March 1983 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, jangle pop, power pop | |||
| Length | 22:42 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. Records | |||
| Producer | Mitch Easter | |||
| Let's Active chronology | ||||
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Afoot is the debut six-song EP by the American indie rock band Let's Active, first released in 1983 by I.R.S. Records.
Recording
The music on Afoot was recorded from June 1982 through March 1983.[1] Recording was done at bandleader Mitch Easter's home recording studio, Drive-In Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[2] The songs were presented as a demo to I.R.S., who quickly signed the band. The six songs were packaged as a mini album debut for the band and released in 12" vinyl EP format in late 1983.[1]
Track listing
All six songs were composed by Mitch Easter:[1]
- "Every Word Means No" (2:57)
- "Make Up with Me" (3:40)
- "Edge of the World" (4:00)
- "Room with a View" (3:48)
- "In Between" (3:55)
- "Leader of Men" (4:22)
Personnel
Let's Active:
- Mitch Easter – Guitar, vocals
- Faye Hunter – Bass, vocals
- Sara Romweber – Drums
Production
Easter produced all six tracks at Drive-In Studio.[2] Scott Litt provided assistance with mixing.[1]
Bassist Faye Hunter painted the cover art, musician/friend Richard Barone contributed additional photography, and the album design was credited to Carl Grasso.[1]
Reception
Although it sold only modestly, the EP was a prominent critical success.[3][4] Trouser Press described the record as giving "new meaning to such overused pop adjectives as crisp, bright and ringing".[5] Afoot was a major hit on college radio stations in late 1983–early 84.[2] The opening track, "Every Word Means No", was particularly popular, and came to be regarded as a signature song for the group.[6]
Afoot was followed by the full-length album Cypress in 1984, and the two were combined in a single CD release in June 1989.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Afoot (1983) at AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 McCormick, Moira (Oct 6, 1984). "Producer Easter Gets Active As Performer". Billboard. Billboard Publications. 96 (38): 36. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat. pp. 232–233. ISBN 9780879306274.
- ↑ Miller, Scott (2010). Music: What Happened?. Alameda, CA: 125 Books. p. 117. ISBN 9780615381961.
- ↑ Phillip, Elizabeth (1989). Robbins, Ira A., ed. The New Trouser Press Record Guide (4th ed.). New York: Collier/Macmillan. p. 383. ISBN 0-02-036361-3.
- ↑ Borack, John M. (2007). Shake Some Action – The Ultimate Guide To Power Pop. Fort Collins, CO: Not Lame Recording Co. p. 27. ISBN 9780979771408.
- ↑ Cypress/Afoot (1989) at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2014.