Nancy Boy (album)

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Nancy Boy
Studio album by
Nancy Boy
Released1996
GenrePop
LabelSire[1]
ProducerShel Talmy
Nancy Boy chronology
Promosexual
(1995) 		Nancy Boy
(1996)

Nancy Boy is the second album by the American band Nancy Boy, released in 1996.[2][3] The original title was Automaker.[4] It was a commercial failure.[5]

A video was produced for "Johnny Chrome & Silver", which was also a radio hit in several countries.[6][7] "Deep Sleep Motel" was released as a single; Roman Coppola directed the video.[8][9] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[10]

Production[edit]

The album was produced by Shel Talmy; the band wanted to create an album that did not resemble grunge music.[11][12][9] "W.R.I.P." is an homage to the radio station WRIF.[13] Guitar player Jason Nesmith sings lead on "Colors".[14]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
The Evening Post[8]
The Guardian[16]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[13]
Waikato Times[17]

The Guardian wrote that "the music, swollen with synthesisers and tinny guitar, renders the lyrics even more spoiled-brattish than they already are."[16] The Indianapolis Star praised the "vivacious hooks and pop melodies modeled after '70s glam-rockers David Bowie, T-Rex and the Sweet."[18] The Waikato Times concluded that the band has "got impeccable breeding, a great concept, but not enough new ideas to really do the damage."[17]

The Record determined that the band "takes its cue from Blur's retro-friendly smash of a couple years ago, Parklife, with lots of Bowie-isms and stylistic flourishes."[19] The Los Angeles Times admired Nesmith, and wrote that the album is "an affectionate homage, delivered with heart and spirit, and enough sense of perspective to avoid both pretension and camp."[20] City Pages stated that Nancy Boy "bridges and celebrates those times when men wanted to look like women, and everyone seemed to want to be robots (hence synthpop, breakdancing, and bad man-made fabrics)."[21]

AllMusic wrote that "Nancy Boy melds a glamorous, witty image to some fun, concise pop songs."[15]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Deep Sleep Motel" 
2."Can You Dig It?" 
3."Johnny Chrome & Silver" 
4."Sometimes" 
5."Colors" 
6."Foxtrot" 
7."Rocking Chair" 
8."Dearest Girl" 
9."I Don't Mind" 
10."Mother's Ruin" 
11."W.R.I.P." 
12."Ultrasex" 
13."You Deserve a Place" 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Conner, Thomas (May 3, 1996). "Nancy Boy – Nancy Boy". Entertainment. Tulsa World. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Nancy Boy Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Walters, Barry (Apr 30, 1996). "Reviews". The Advocate. No. 706. pp. 54–55.
  4. ^ Takiff, Jonathan (April 5, 1996). "New Hootie Album Coming on April 23". Weekender. Lexington Herald-Leader. Knight Ridder. p. 15.
  5. ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
  6. ^ Dolgoff, Stephanie (Apr 1995). "Confessions of a video chick". Seventeen. Vol. 54, no. 4. p. 128.
  7. ^ Brophy, Steven M. (24 Jan 1997). "You've Never Heard of Nancy Boy? How About Leitch and Nesmith?". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. E14.
  8. ^ a b Cotmore, Greg (25 July 1996). "Nancy Boy: Nancy Boy". Features. The Evening Post. p. 22.
  9. ^ a b Snyder, Julene (June 16, 1996). "Sons Up". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 42.
  10. ^ Plottel, Tina (May 10, 1996). "Nancy Boy". Washington City Paper.
  11. ^ Sprague, David (Mar 16, 1996). "Nancy Boy is very model of glam pop". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 11. p. 21.
  12. ^ "Nancy Boy Debut: British-Rock Fancy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 799.
  14. ^ Scott, Jane (May 14, 1996). "Legacies Win Over Crowd at Grog Shop". The Plain Dealer. p. 5B.
  15. ^ a b "Nancy Boy". AllMusic.
  16. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (10 May 1996). "Music: This week's pop cd releases". The Guardian. p. T18.
  17. ^ a b Herrick, Stefan (9 July 1996). "Nancy Boy Nancy Boy". Features. Waikato Times. p. 13.
  18. ^ Allan, Marc D. (11 May 1996). "Nancy Boy draws on varied pop heritage". The Indianapolis Star. p. C3.
  19. ^ Weiler, Derek (13 June 1996). "Nancy Boy Nancy Boy". The Record. p. D4.
  20. ^ Hochman, Steve (27 June 1996). "Nancy Boy Tips Its Hat to Bowie's Glitter Days". Los Angeles Times. p. F4.
  21. ^ Hermes, Will (May 15, 1996). "Record Roundup". CD Review. City Pages.
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