Phaseshifter
Phaseshifter is a 1993 album by the American rock band Redd Kross. Three singles were released from the album: "Jimmy's Fantasy", "Lady In The Front Row" and "Visionary". The album peaked at number 99 on the Australian ARIA albums chart in April 1994. The band supported the album by touring with the Lemonheads. Production The album was produced by the band and mixed by John Agnello. Unlike with previous albums, Redd Kross had to scramble to write or find all new songs for Phaseshifter. "Crazy World" was originally recorded by Frightwig. The McDonald brothers brought on three new bandmates for the recording sessions. Critical reception Trouser Press wrote: "With the comic relief in the songs kept out of the spotlight ... it's possible to overlook the McDonalds' colorful personalities in the lighthearted songs, hearing only the catchy tunes, the Big Noise and the skilled musicianship." The Vancouver Sun called the album "12 songs of endearing melodies and post-adolescent emotionalism ... enveloped in the fierce energy of the band's live performances." The Virginian-Pilot labeled it "a fully convincing hard-rock record that could have been the follow-up to Cheap Trick at Budokan." The Press-Telegram deemed the album "a brilliant merger of bubblegum