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''A Date with the Smithereens'' is the fifth album by the New Jersey rock band The Smithereens, released in 1994. It is seen as a stylistic departure by the band, as ''A Date'' is mainly influenced by hard rock and heavy metal, while previous albums have leaned more towards straightforward pop rock. The title is meant to be ironic as nearly all songs on the album are hate-inspired. == Details == Frontman Pat DiNizio explained the darkness of the album saying: "So why's it so dark? Well, I'm not a particularly happy person these days, and I do feel that society's going to hell in a handbag. You can hear that in the first song: 'Guess what, there's a black cloud inside of my head, don't mess around with me or you'll find yourself dead.' If you live in New York City, you can feel that way, like everyone around you is a walking time bomb." Also, producer Butch Vig left the project prior to the recording of the album, which is said to have inspired some of the hatred expressed in this album. The album was originally planned to be released about a year before it actually was, but Capitol Records was near dropping The Smithereens. The reason for this was a change in leadership at the label. In the post-Nirvana climate of "grunge rock", the pop rock sound of their previous album ''Blow Up'', was considered old hat, despite the album including the band's second Top 40 hit single, "Too Much Passion". Butch Vig's departure from the project convinced Capitol's new leadership to drop The Smithereens from the label. The Smithereens planned to start recording on the album in December 1992, but the recording was postponed to February 1993, because of The Smashing Pumpkins album Vig was working on. In July, Butch Vig gave up on the Smithereens, and shortly after, Capitol Records dropped them. Only two weeks after The Smithereens were dropped by Capitol, they were signed to RCA Records. As revenge at Capitol, they even considered naming the new album after Capitol's president, but the idea was never used. In the end, the Smithereens decided to use their old producer, Don Dixon for the album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Date with The Smithereens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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