Destination Universe
Studio album by
Material Issue
Released1992
StudioShort Order Recorder
GenrePower pop
Length42:55
LabelMercury
ProducerJeff Murphy, Material Issue
Material Issue chronology
International Pop Overthrow
(1991)		 Destination Universe
(1992)		 Freak City Soundtrack
(1994)

Destination Universe is the second studio album by the American band Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1992.[1][2] "What Girls Want" made the top ten on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3] The band promoted the album with a "Pop Against Recession Tour".[4]

Production

Recorded at Short Order Recorder, in Zion, Illinois, the album was produced by Jeff Murphy and the band.[5][6] Material Issue had more time and money to spend on the production.[7] The album cover is a photo of a vintage Schwinn, purchased in Calumet City.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[10]
The Indianapolis Star[11]

Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Think of this music as a sort of landlocked ’90s Merseybeat, and trust in Ellison’s expertise in the mechanics that made that original Liverpool stuff so memorable: pocketsful of melodies, bursting guitars, and the unspoken belief that these are the things that make life worth living."[10] Trouser Press concluded that the album "suffers from a serious lack of strong tunes."[6]

Rolling Stone deemed it "not exactly a wildly original piece of work, but it's full of memorable pop-rock tracks."[12] The Indianapolis Star determined that, "with rough Hollies vocals and keen grasp of styles that they heard as kids, Material Issue drives its own vehicle—but it's always cruising for girls."[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Ellison

  1. "What Girls Want" - 3:55
  2. "When I Get This Way (Over You)" - 4:09
  3. "Next Big Thing" - 3:12
  4. "Who Needs Love" - 2:52
  5. "Destination You" - 2:49
  6. "Everything" - 3:48
  7. "Ballad of a Lonely Man" - 3:27
  8. "Girl from Out of This World" - 3:56
  9. "So Easy to Love Somebody" - 2:49
  10. "Don't You Think I Know" - 3:47
  11. "The Loneliest Heart" - 2:38
  12. "Whole Lotta You" - 2:52
  13. "If Ever You Should Fall" 2:41

References

  1. ↑ "Material Issue Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ "Destination Universe by Material Issue". Billboard. 104 (22): 50. May 30, 1992.
  3. ↑ Shipley, Al (November 16, 2022). "30 Overlooked 1992 Albums Turning 30". Spin.
  4. ↑ "Mercury label group Material Issue...". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. 5 June 1992. p. 21.
  5. ↑ Caro, Mark (28 Feb 1992). "Universal pop overthrow". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. Q.
  6. 1 2 "Material Issue". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Carlson, Kevin M. (July 9, 1992). "Group brings its edgy rock to District". The Washington Times. p. M6.
  8. ↑ Kozul, Zlata (July 28, 1993). "Spotlight on Material Issue". The Times. Munster.
  9. ↑ "Destination Universe - Material Issue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  10. 1 2 "Destination Universe". EW.com.
  11. 1 2 Miley, Scott L. (8 June 1992). "Record Review". The Indianapolis Star. p. B5.
  12. ↑ Wild, David (5 June 1992). "Destination Universe". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Rolling Stone. p. 4F.
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