Dear 23
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Dear 23 is the major label debut by Seattle Alternative rock
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band The Posies
. "Apology" appears in Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995 along with "I May Hate you Sometimes" from their first album, Failure
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Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
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Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
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Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
band The Posies
The Posies
The Posies are an alternative rock/power pop group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...
. "Apology" appears in Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995 along with "I May Hate you Sometimes" from their first album, Failure
Failure (The Posies album)
Failure is the debut album of The Posies. It was first released independently in 1988 on cassette only. In 1989 it was reissued on cassette, LP and CD in 1989 on PopLlama Records. Due to time playing time restrictions imposed by the LP manufacturer the band was forced to drop one song from the...
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Track listing
All tracks by Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow- "My Big Mouth" – 2:27
- "Golden BlundersGolden Blunders"Golden Blunders" is a song by the American alternative rock band The Posies, released as the first single released from its major label debut album Dear 23 in 1990.-History:...
" – 4:28 - "Apology" – 5:16
- "Any Other Way" – 4:07
- "You Avoid Parties" – 4:49
- "Suddenly MarySuddenly Mary"Suddenly Mary" is a song by the American alternative rock band The Posies, released as the second single released from its major label debut album Dear 23 in 1991.-History:...
" – 4:13 - "Help Yourself" – 4:29
- "Mrs. Green" – 5:52
- "Everyone Moves Away" – 4:15
- "Flood of Sunshine" – 8:22
Personnel
- Grant Alden – Typography
- Jon AuerJon AuerJonathan P. "Jon" Auer is an American musician who co-founded the power pop band The Posies, along with Ken Stringfellow. Auer and Stringfellow have also been a part of the rejuvenated Big Star....
– Engineer, Assistant Engineer - Gary Gersh – Executive Producer
- Fred Kelly – Assistant Engineer
- John Leckie – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
- Karen Moskowitz – Photography
- Rick Roberts – Cover Art Concept
- Carl Smool – Set Design
- Ken StringfellowKen StringfellowKenneth Stuart Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star.-Musical career:...
– Guitar - Dennis White – Art Direction, Set Design