Push is the second album by the American grunge band Gruntruck. It was released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records. The album contains "Tribe", "Crazy Love", and "Above Me", which were released as singles. The band supported the album by touring with Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees.
Contents
Production
Recorded at Seattle's Red Farm Films Studio, the album was produced by Jack Endino and Gary King. It cost $12,000 to record.
Critical reception
The Washington Post noted that "the hooks to songs such as 'Machine Action' and 'Crazy Love' recall Nirvana, a perhaps unwelcome but nonetheless accurate comparison." Billboard wrote that Gruntruck "may not have the musical moxie to push them above [Seattle's] wall of grunge, but they're capable of dishing out some decent songs with coherent melodies, effective arrangements and a good measure of passion."
USA Today praised the production of Endino, writing that "most of the ditties encourage a unique brand of booty shakin', not headbanging," while noting that "guitarist Tommy Niemeyer ... still rips out E string-based metal from opening cut 'Tribe' to the final tune, 'Push'." The Seattle Times deemed the album "grunge-meets-psychedelia."
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ben McMillan excepted where noted.
Personnel
Ben McMillan – vocals, guitar
Tom Niemeyer – guitar
Tim Paul – bass
Norman Scott – drums