Everclear – Sparkle And Fade (1995/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:44 minutes | 976 MB | Genre: Alternative Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records
Sparkle and Fade is the second album by Everclear, released in 1995. It was their first album to be released exclusively on Capitol Records; their previous effort, World of Noise, was re-released on Capitol after its introduction through the Portland, Oregon based label, Tim/Kerr Records. The album produced the singles “Heroin Girl,” “Santa Monica,” “Heartspark Dollarsign,” and “You Make Me Feel Like a Whore.” The album’s music follows themes like addiction and romance through a loosely defined narrative similar to Art Alexakis’ own troubled life when he was in his twenties.
Everclear’s major-label debut is a tough, melodic set of gnarled post-punk hard rock. An easy comparison is Nirvana, but Everclear’s music is closer to the country-rock leanings of Screaming Trees — underneath their loud, grungy guitars there is a distinct rootsiness lacking in most Seattle bands and that gives Sparkle and Fade its edge. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist:
1-1. Everclear – Electra Made Me Blind (03:43)
1-2. Everclear – Heroin Girl (02:23)
1-3. Everclear – You Make Me Feel Like A Whore (02:46)
1-4. Everclear – Santa Monica (03:11)
1-5. Everclear – Summerland (03:42)
1-6. Everclear – Strawberry (02:36)
1-7. Everclear – Heartspark Dollarsign (02:52)
1-8. Everclear – The Twistinside (04:36)
1-9. Everclear – Her Brand New Skin (02:03)
1-10. Everclear – Nehalem (01:53)
1-11. Everclear – Queen Of The Air (03:00)
1-12. Everclear – Pale Green Stars (04:17)
1-13. Everclear – Chemical Smile (01:50)
1-14. Everclear – My Sexual Life (03:46)
