New Rock (album)

New Rock
Studio album by
Buffalo Daughter
ReleasedMarch 10, 1998
GenresPop, electronica
LabelGrand Royal
Buffalo Daughter chronology
Socks, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll
(1997)		 New Rock
(1998)		 WXBD
(1999)

New Rock is the third album by the Japanese band Buffalo Daughter, released on March 10, 1998.[1][2] The first single was "Great Five Lakes", which samples Neil Hamburger.[3][4] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included a stint opening for Girls Against Boys.[5][6]

Production

The title of the album reflected Buffalo Daughter's desire to mix drum and bass and techno with the traditional rock instruments of guitar, drums, and bass.[7] They cited Devo as a primary influence.[8] "Airport Rock" samples a voice announcing airport protocols and rules.[9] "Socks, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll" is about the desire to live a healthy lifestyle while on tour.[10] "What's the Trouble with My Silver Turkey?" refers to the band's love of semi-trailer trucks.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All Music Guide to RockStarStarStarStar[12]
Robert Christgau(dud)[13]
The Great Indie Discography6/10[14]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarHalf star[15]
Pitchfork7.8/10[4]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[9]

Newsday said that Buffalo Daughter creates "some of the best sample-heavy pop since Beck burped up Odelay".[16] Rolling Stone stated, "Buffalo Daughter have a gift for willful innocence: No matter how much Americana they consume and recycle—be it Seventies funk, Sixties TV commercials or Eighties oldschool rap".[9] The Chicago Tribune opined that the "sound is a skittish collision of naive pop, minimalist electronica and whimsical nonsense that can be charming, numbing or simply vexing."[17]

The Washington Post concluded that "like a lot of contemporary art-hop, Buffalo Daughter's music can sometimes be hopelessly diffuse... Still, at its best, the threesome crafts global-village grooves that are both rhythmic and rapturous."[18] The Los Angeles Times noted that New Rock is "all over the map, but it coheres surprisingly well, primarily because Buffalo Daughter has both the wit and the chops to pull it all off with panache."[15] The Rocket stated that the band "toss off jangly and sharp guitar riffs within their locked-up rhythmic frameworks."[19]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."New Rock" 
2."R&B (Rhythm and Basement)" 
3."Great Five Lakes" 
4."What's the Trouble with My Silver Turkey?" 
5."Autobacs" 
6."Socks, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll" 
7."Airport Rock" 
8."Super Blooper" 
9."Sad Guitar" 
10."No Tokyo" 
11."No New Rock" 
12."Sky High" 
13."Down Sea" 
14."Jellyfish Blues" 

References

  1. ↑ "Japan: Critic's Choice". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 39. September 26, 1998. p. 118.
  2. ↑ Wolk, Douglas (April 1998). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 56. p. 46.
  3. ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (February 26, 1998). "SXSW". XL Ent. Austin American-Statesman. p. 14.
  4. 1 2 Josephes, Jason. "Buffalo Daughter New Rock". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Derdeyn, Stuart (April 2, 1998). "List Hits: Buffalo Daughter and Beans". The Province. p. C4.
  6. ↑ Williams, Kevin M. (August 14, 1998). "Girls Against Boys at Metro". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 2.42.
  7. ↑ Kronick, Ilana (August 13, 1998). "Girls Against Boys rest on their laurels". The Gazette. p. D9.
  8. ↑ Chernin, Rowan (July 1998). "Music". Loaded. No. 51. p. 166.
  9. 1 2 3 Chonin, Neva (April 2, 1998). "New Rock". Rolling Stone. No. 783. p. 72.
  10. ↑ Schwartz, Mara (March 26, 1998). "Scoring the Clubs". LA Weekly. Vol. 20, no. 17. p. 131.
  11. ↑ Lozaw, Tristram (March 27, 1998). "Making It Neu!". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 27, no. 13. p. 22.
  12. ↑ All Music Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2002. p. 154.
  13. ↑ "Buffalo Daughter". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  14. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 650.
  15. 1 2 Weingarten, Marc (April 25, 1998). "Pop". Los Angeles Times. p. F12.
  16. ↑ "Hot Band". Newsday. March 12, 1998. p. C3.
  17. ↑ Reger, Rick (April 3, 1998). "Buffalo Daughter, Thursday at the Double Door". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 29.
  18. ↑ Jenkins, Mark. "Three young Japanese women...". Weekend. The Washington Post. p. 12.
  19. ↑ Bartlett, Andrew (April 8, 1998). "More Reviews". The Rocket. No. 275. p. 26.
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