El Producto is the third album by the American alternative rock band Walt Mink, released in 1996. On release, it received a 10/10 rating from Pitchfork Media.
The band promoted the album by touring with Fig Dish.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote: "Still one of the most imaginative extreme-guitar activists in pop, Kimbrough has likewise expanded his vocal repertoire, adding Beatlesque stylings and a middle register to tether the higher reaches of his eccentric stop-start-hold-rush phrasing." Spin determined that the album's "melodic guitar swirls, sharp syncopation, and helium-sucking vocals keep you guessing what's next." The Indianapolis Star concluded: "Switching fluidly between gentle and roaring tempos—sometimes in the same song—this trio reaches levels of melody-writing, energy and performance that are consistently, remarkably high."
Prior to the review's deletion from Pitchfork'''s archives, El Producto'' was the first album to be given a perfect 10 score from the publication. Founder Ryan Schreiber described the album as "guitar, strings, and John Kimbrough's boyish voice blend[ing] together in what sounds like a serious case of good music."
Track listing All songs written by John Kimbrough. "Stood Up" – 3:31 "Everything Worthwhile" – 2:42 "Betty" – 3:01 "Overgrown" – 3:23 "Settled" – 3:11 "Me & My Dog" – 3:11 "Little Sister" – 2:59 "Up & Out" – 2:59 "#246" – 3:20 "Listen Up" – 2:27 "Sunshine M." – 3:57 "Love in the Dakota" – 3:58
Personnel John Kimbrough – guitar, vocals Candice Belanoff – bass guitar, backing vocals Orestes Morfin – drums, percussion, backing vocals John Agnello – producer, engineer, mix Keith Cleversley – mix Wayne Dorell – assistant engineer Juan Garcia – assistant engineer Sue Kapa – assistant engineer Greg Calbi – mastering Ken Schles – photography
References
External links "Releases" page on Walt Mink's official site @ The Internet Archive (includes lyrics)