Lost Horizons (Gin Blossoms song)
| New Miserable Experience | ||||
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| Studio album by Gin Blossoms | ||||
| Released | August 4, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February - March 1992 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN |
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| Genre | Power pop, jangle pop,alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:02 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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Gin Blossoms, John Hampton, |
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Re-release cover
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| Singles from New Miserable Experience | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  |
| The Village Voice | C+ |
New Miserable Experience is the breakthrough album by rock band Gin Blossoms, released on August 4, 1992. The album was released to little fanfare and relatively lackluster reviews. However, nearly a year after its release the lead single, "Hey Jealousy", entered the top 40, with "Found Out About You" following a few months later. The album eventually reached multi-platinum status.
The band's guitarist, Doug Hopkins, was fired near the conclusion of the recording sessions for the album, ostensibly for his persistent alcohol problems. His replacement, Scott Johnson, is listed as a member of the band in the liner notes, but did not play on the album. Just as the album was becoming a success at the end of 1993, Hopkins committed suicide.
New Miserable Experience's initial release had completely different packaging. The album's original cover artwork depicted the Arizona desert. Songs on the album, such as "Mrs. Rita", a song about a local psychic from the Gin Blossoms' hometown of Tempe, Arizona, were also written with references to the area, people and events surrounding the band at the time. The majority of the songs rely on a melody-driven pop style while the final track, "Cheatin'", leans into country music. The album was re-released in late summer 1993, in conjunction with A&M's newfound support of the album. To celebrate the album's tenth anniversary, a deluxe edition containing an extra disc of demos, outtakes and live performances was released by the label in 2002.
Track listing for the bonus disc included with the 2002 deluxe edition:
Rolling Stone praised the album, saying it "sounds both fresh and highly personal."AllMusic called the album "a tight and lean collection of brilliant, edgy pop music."
Album - Billboard (North America)
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