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Acetone is an album by the American alternative rock band Acetone, released in 1997.[2][3] It was the band's first album for Neil Young's Vapor Records; Acetone's previous label, Vernon Yard, had declared bankruptcy.[4] The album was produced by Scott Campbell and Acetone.[5]

Acetone
Studio album by Acetone
Released	1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Vapor Records[1]
Producer	Acetone, Scott Campbell
Acetone chronology
If You Only Knew (1996) Acetone (1997) York Blvd. (2000)

The band supported the album by opening for Spiritualized on its North American tour.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]
The Guardian	[9]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
The Times	8/10[10]

Pitchfork wrote that "[Richie] Lee's lyric sheet may have been filled with dejection ... but he always sang as if he was looking you in the eyes."[11] The Times declared that "Mark Lightcap's country-tinged guitars are simply gorgeous."[10]

Noting that Acetone "belong somewhere in the slowcore/sadcore area," The Sunday Times thought that "their music isn't just unhurried, it's completely indifferent to the passing of time."[12] The Guardian praised the "homespun, half-speed ballads."[9] The San Antonio Express-News deemed the album "atmospheric pop with a hint of guitar twang and the feeling of a slow-motion undertow."[13]

AllMusic thought that the album "finds the trio sinking deeper into a well of despair, with nothing but sparse guitar pickings, cracked vocals, and shambling rock figures to help."[7] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote: "Alternately draining and invigorating, the sheer listlessness of songs such as 'Might as Well' and 'Good Life' is resuscitated by the drunk and confident stare of jazz-bar reflection."[5]

Track listing

Personnel

• Steve Hadley - drums
• Richie Lee - vocals, bass
• Mark Lightcap - guitar, vocals

References

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