Don't Tell Me Now (1996) is the second studio album by the American indie rock group The Halo Benders.[4][5]

Don't Tell Me Now
Studio album by The Halo Benders
Released	January 16, 1996
Recorded	Dub Narcotic
Genre	Indie rock
Label	K Records
Producer	Phil Ek[1]
The Halo Benders chronology
God Don't Make No Junk (1994) Don't Tell Me Now (1996) The Rebels Not In (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Spin	6/10[3]

The album was released on K Records in 1996. It was recorded at Dub Narcotic, in Olympia, Washington. The catalog number is KLP 46.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "wonderful," praising the greatness of the band's "why-not imagination."[6] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "spirited throughout" and "a generally worthy follow-up."[7]

Track listing

All tracks by The Halo Benders

1. "Phantom Power" – 1:51
2. "Halo Bender" – 4:30
3. "Mercury Blues" – 3:10
4. "Bomb Shelter Pt.1" – 1:50
5. "Bomb Shelter Pt.2" – 4:15
6. "Volume Mode" – 3:18
7. "Inbred Heart" – 2:13
8. "Planned Obsolescence" – 4:40
9. "Magic Carpet Rider" – 2:08
10. "Blank Equation" – 3:17
11. "Crankenstein" – 4:14

Personnel

• Calvin Johnson – vocals, guitar
• Doug Martsch - guitar, vocals, bass
• Phil Ek – organ on "Planned Obsolescence," additional drums on "Bombshelter Part Two," supervising engineer
• Wayne Flower - bass, drums
• Alex Knold - cello on "Blank Equation"
• Jen Smith – vocals on "Bombshelter"
• Beth Rangert - vocals on "Bombshelter"
• Ralph Youtz - drums, guitar
• Steve Fisk - keyboards

References