The Devil You Know is an album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in June 1997 by EMI,[2] and in the United States in March 1998 by Restless Records.[1] While they are still only popular in Canada for the most part, this album helped to increase Econoline Crush's exposure in the United States more than their previous album.
| The Devil You Know | ||||
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| Studio album by Econoline Crush | ||||
| Released | June 17, 1997 (Canada) March 24, 1998 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 at Sound City in Van Nuys, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, industrial rock | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Canada/Restless | |||
| Producer | Sylvia Massy | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Tracks 12 through 22 of the album are silent; track 23 consists of a Biblical passage (I Corinthians 13:4-8) recited in Japanese.
Econoline Crush spent a year on the road supporting the record. They performed with artists such as Green Day, Foo Fighters, The Tea Party, Alice Cooper, and Kiss.[3] When opening for Kiss in Edmonton during their 1997 reunion tour, the band were left devastated when the crowd of 18,000 started chanting "We want Kiss" only a few songs into their set.[3]
Remixes of "Sparkle and Shine", "Nowhere Now", and "Surefire" were featured in the PlayStation game Sled Storm. "All That You Are" was used in the pilot episode of Sci-Fi Channel's Being Human.
Greg Prato of AllMusic called The Devil You Know "their best album yet."[1] He commented that "It could very well prove to be their big U.S. breakthrough (they're already stars in Canada)"[1] and believed the music on the album was characterized by "buzzing guitars, frenetic drumming, vocals that alternate between sung and screamed, and subtle electronic experiments."[1]
All songs by Trevor Hurst, Robbie Morfitt and Daniel Yaremko except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Surefire" | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Sparkle And Shine" | 3:42 | |
| 3. | "Deeper" | 3:17 | |
| 4. | "Hollowman" | 3:31 | |
| 5. | "Home" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "The Devil You Know" | 4:26 | |
| 7. | "All That You Are (X3)" | T. Hurst, R. Morfitt, R. Wagner, D. Sigmond, D. Binns | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Burnt" | 4:04 | |
| 9. | "Haven't Gone Away" | 3:46 | |
| 10. | "Elegant" | T. Hurst, R. Morfitt, R. Wagner, D. Sigmond, D. Binns | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Razorblades and Bandaides" | T. Hurst, R. Morfitt, R. Wagner, D. Sigmond, D. Binns | 5:42 |
| 12. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 13. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 14. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 15. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 16. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 17. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 18. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 19. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 20. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 21. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 22. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 23. | Untitled (hidden track) | 0:52 |
Tracks 12 through 22 of the album are silent; track 23 consists of a Biblical passage (I Corinthians 13:4-8) recited in Japanese.
The Japanese version of the CD includes 2 bonus tracks, "Home (Remix)" and "Wicked".
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1998 | "Home" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35 |
| "Surefire (Never Enough)" | 18 | ||
| 1999 | "All That You Are (X3)" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |
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