Malefactor, Ade

Malefactor, Ade
Studio album by
Red Krayola
Released1989
GenreAlternative rock
Length30:53
LabelsGlass (original release)
Drag City (reissue)
Red Krayola chronology
Three Songs on a Trip to the United States
(1983)		 Malefactor, Ade
(1989)		 The Red Krayola
(1994)

Malefactor, Ade is the fifth album by the American band Red Krayola, released in 1989 by Glass Records. The album was reissued by Drag City in 2000.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStar
Pitchfork Media1.5/10
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10

The Spin Alternative Record Guide praised the "lovely, scrambled warmth" of the album's sound, and called it a "moistly humanistic piece of work."

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Extremism"2:20
2."Baby Jesus Frog"2:19
3."Blue Jeans"1:08
4."Steve McQueen's Garden"2:12
5."Colour Theory, No. 4"2:24
6."Franz Von Assisi"3:19
7."Sex Machine"1:23
8."The Coaster"2:39
9."Break a Leg"2:23
10."T.B. - Tissues"2:37
11."Dope"1:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Alma Fanfare"2:36
2."Colour Theory, No. 3"4:22

Personnel

Red Krayola
Additional musicians and production

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Dave (July 19, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076.
  2. ↑ Kenny, Glenn; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Red Crayola". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Red Krayola: Malefactor, Ade". Drag City. 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Malefactor Ade". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  6. ↑ Sandlin, Michael. "Red Crayola: Malefactor, Ade". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on November 23, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 322–323.