Veterans of Disorder
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1999
RecordedAugust 1998 – March 1999
StudioSound of Music Studios, Richmond, Virginia; Stillness, Warrenton, Virginia; Thunder Run, Castleton, Virginia
GenreRock
Length39:15
LabelDrag City
Royal Trux chronology
3-Song EP
(1998)
Veterans of Disorder
(1999)
Radio Video
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[2]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork6.9/10[4]
Q[5]
The Wirefavorable[6]

Veterans of Disorder is a studio album by the American band Royal Trux.[7] It was released in 1999 by Drag City.[8]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that the album "starts with straightforward rockers like the ones the band recorded for its two Virgin albums ... But after the Latin-influenced '!Yo Se!', the music veers in the looser, jazzier direction of the band's earlier work."[9] NME named it the 27th best album of 1999.[10]

Record Collector called Veterans of Disorder "by no means a classic album but, as a statement against conformity, convention and expectation, it still packs a powerful punch."[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema

No.TitleLength
1."Waterpark"2:14
2."Stop"2:46
3."The Exception"2:19
4."Second Skin"2:46
5."Witch's Tit"2:47
6."Lunch Money"2:39
7."¡Yo Se!"3:30
8."Sickazz Dog"5:53
9."Coming Out Party"5:27
10."Blue Is the Frequency"8:54

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Alternative Press November 1999, p. 108
  3. "Another fine mess | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com.
  4. Pitchfork December 1, 1999
  5. Q November 1999, p. 132
  6. The Wire September 1999, p. 55
  7. "Royal Trux Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  8. "The Odd Couple: Royal Trux's Curious Legacy". SPIN. December 3, 2013.
  9. "SPOTLIGHT". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  10. "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  11. "Veterans Of Disorder - Record Collector Magazine".



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