It's Heavy in Here
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995
RecordedMusicraft, Wilsonville, Oregon and Sound Impressions, Milwaukie, Oregon
Genre
Length41:07
LabelSub Pop
ProducerEric Matthews
Eric Matthews chronology
It's Heavy in Here
(1995)
The Lateness of the Hour
(1997)
Singles from It's Heavy in Here
  1. "Fanfare"
    Released: October 16, 1995
    (only released in UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauC+[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]

It's Heavy in Here is the first solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Eric Matthews.[5] It was released by Sub Pop Records on September 26, 1995.[6] A track from the album, "Fanfare", was released as a single in the UK only, charting at No.112.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eric Matthews

No.TitleLength
1."Fanfare"2:53
2."Forging Plastic Pain"3:14
3."Soul Nation Select Them"3:21
4."Faith to Clay"2:21
5."Angels for Crime"3:01
6."Fried Out Broken Girl"3:27
7."Lust Takes Time"2:40
8."Hop and Tickle"2:56
9."Three-Cornered Moon"3:06
10."Distant Mother Reality"2:18
11."Flight and Lion"3:38
12."Poisons Will Pass Me"2:36
13."Sincere Sensation"2:54
14."Fanfare (reprise)"2:18

Personnel

  • Phil Baldino – clarinets on "Angels for Crime"
  • Robin Baldino – violin on "Soul Nation Select Them", "Three-Cornered Moon" and "Poisons Will Pass Me"
  • Karen Bryan – violin on "Soul Nation Select Them", "Three-Cornered Moon" and "Poisons Will Pass Me"
  • Kim Burton – viola on "Three-Cornered Moon" and "Poisons Will Pass Me"
  • Dennis Conti – tenor saxophone on "Three-Cornered Moon"
  • Curtis Daily – string bass on "Three-Cornered Moon" and "Poisons Will Pass Me"
  • Jason Falkner – electric guitar on "Fanfare", "Forging Plastic Pain", "Hop and Tickle", "Distant Mother Reality" and "Flight and Lion"; bass on "Fanfare", "Soul Nation Select Them", "Hop and Tickle", "Distant Mother Reality", "Flight and Lion" and "Sincere Sensation"; drums on "Soul Nation Select Them" and "Lust Takes Time"; acoustic guitar on "Distant Mother Reality"; piano on "Flight and Lion"
  • Steve Hanford – drums on "Fanfare", "Angels for Crime", "Hop and Tickle", "Flight and Lion" and "Sincere Sensation"
  • Wendy Karden – flutes on "Soul Nation Select Them"
  • Tony Lash – drums on "Forging Plastic Pain"; tambourine on "Sincere Sensation"
  • Eric Matthews – all vocals; electric guitar on "Fanfare", "Lust Takes Time" and "Distant Mother Reality"; acoustic guitar on "Soul Nation Select Them", "Angels for Crime", "Hop and Tickle", "Flight and Lion", "Sincere Sensation" and "Fanfare (reprise); piano on "Soul Nation Select Them" and "Fried Out Broken Girl"; trumpets on "Fanfare", "Fried Out Broken Girl" and "Three-Cornered Moon"; harpsichord on "Faith to Clay" and "Three-Cornered Moon"; bass on "Angels for Crime" and "Lust Takes Time"; organ on "Three-Cornered Moon" and "Poisons Will Pass Me"; tenor recorder on "Distant Mother Reality"; Hammond B-3 organ on "Sincere Sensation"; percussion on "Sincere Sensation"
  • Wes Matthews – acoustic guitar on "Faith to Clay"
  • Lori Presthus – cello on "Soul Nation Select Them", "Three-Cornered Moon" and "Poisons Will Pass Me"
  • Karen Strand – oboe on "Soul Nation Select Them"

References

  1. Mettler, Mike (October 1996). "Top Cat: Jason Falkner". Guitar World. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. Greenwald, Matthew. It's Heavy in Here at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: Eric Matthews". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. Smith, Ethan (October 27, 1995). "Review – It's Heavy in Here". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  5. "Cardinal".
  6. Records, Sub Pop. "Eric Matthews – It's Heavy in Here". Sub Pop Mega Mart.


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