Declaration of Conformity

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Declaration of Conformity
Studio album by Wellwater Conspiracy
Released	June 17, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	41:51
Label	Third Gear
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone 10/2/97
Wellwater Conspiracy chronology
Declaration of Conformity (1997) Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives (1999)

Declaration of Conformity is the debut album of Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on June 17, 1997 through Third Gear.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 References

[edit] Overview

The album was recorded in 1996 and 1997. This is the only Wellwater Conspiracy album in which Ben Shepherd sings all of the songs. The album was released to general critical acclaim. Matt Diehl of Rolling Stone said, "Declaration of Conformity suggests that these Soundgarden expats have left the Seattle sound behind for trippy psychedelia that recalls such '60s freak icons as Syd Barrett and 13th Floor Elevators. Declaration's tinny, fuzzed-out sonics decidedly evoke the Summer of Love."^[1]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sleveless" (John McBain, Ben Shepherd) – 3:17
2. "Shel Talmy" (McBain, Matt Cameron, Shepherd) – 3:00
3. "The Ending" (McBain, Cameron, Shepherd) – 2:59
4. "Sandy" (The Carnabeats) – 2:32
5. "Far Side of Your Moon" (McBain, Cameron, Shepherd) – 2:56
6. "Lucy Leave" (Syd Barrett) – 3:04
7. "Green Undertow" (McBain, Cameron) – 2:49
8. "Enebrio" (McBain) – 3:03
9. "You Do You" (McBain, Shepherd) – 3:03
10. "Space Travel in the Blink of an Eye" (McBain, Cameron, Shepherd) – 3:14
11. "Nati Bati Yi" (The Spiders) – 2:31
12. "Declaration of Conformity" (McBain, Cameron, Shepherd) – 3:19
13. "Trowerchord" (McBain, Shepherd) – 3:24
14. "Palomar Observatory" (McBain, Cameron, Shepherd) – 2:40

[edit] Personnel

• John McBain - guitars, bass, drums on "Far Side of Your Moon" and "Palomar Observatory"
• Matt Cameron - drums, vocals, mini-moog, simulated rain, acoustic guitar, guitar solo on "Lucy Leave"
• Ben Shepherd - vocals
• Lou Alexander - bass assistance on "Shel Talmy"

[edit] References