Push (Gruntruck album)
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Push is the second album by the grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 band Gruntruck
Gruntruck
Gruntruck was a grunge band formed in 1989 in Seattle, Washington by Ben McMillan and Scott McCullum, both previously from Skin Yard. Tommy Niemeyer from The Accüsed and Tim Paul, previously of Napalm Beach and Final Warning, rounded out the initial, classic line-up...

. It was released in 1992 by Roadrunner Records
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. The album features "Tribe", "Crazy Love", and "Above Me", which were released as singles. The band received moderate mainstream attention around the time of the release; with several magazines such as Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
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praising the album, as well as Gruntruck's music videos being occasionally played on VH1
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 and MTV
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.

Track listing

  1. "Tribe" - 4:21
  2. "Machine Action" - 5:40
  3. "Racked" - 4:11
  4. "Crazy Love" - 4:54
  5. "Above Me" - 4:59
  6. "Gotta Believe" - 4:02
  7. "Break" - 4:42
  8. "Slow Scorch" - 5:00
  9. "Follow" - 4:39
  10. "Body Farm" - 3:09
  11. "Lose" - 5:00
  12. "Push" - 3:11

Personnel

  • Ben McMillan - vocals, guitar
  • Tom Niemeyer - guitar
  • Tim Paul - bass
  • Scott McCullum - drums

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Kerrang!
Kerrang!
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United Kingdom
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"Albums of the Year" 1992 18
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