Seven More Minutes | ||||
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Studio album by The Rentals | ||||
Released | April 13, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
Length | 58:17 | |||
Label | Maverick/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records | |||
Producer | Matt Sharp | |||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Hot Press | 9/12 |
NME | 6/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 5.9/10 |
Popmatters | |
Rolling Stone |
Seven More Minutes, the second album by The Rentals, was released on April 13, 1999 and features numerous guests such as: Petra Haden (of that dog.; also appeared on The Rentals' first album), Donna Matthews (of Elastica), Miki Berenyi (of Lush), Tim Wheeler (of Ash), Kevin March, and Damon Albarn (of Blur).
Seven More Minutes was written by Matt Sharp while in Barcelona, Spain. There is a constant theme on the album about a Spanish girl he met there:
Also, CD artwork is based on photographs taken in Barcelona as La Rambla appear on the CD and images of Montjuïc and El Raval (cover).
All songs written by Matt Sharp, except where noted.
A well-known bootleg called Little Russell Street features many of the demos and early mixes of songs from this album, all original songs by Matt Sharp except "My Head is in the Sun", co-written by Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo. Two tracks, however, were salvaged from earlier Rentals releases: