Become What You Are

Become What You Are
Studio album by The Juliana Hatfield Three
Released August 3, 1993
Studio Holywood Sound in Los Angeles
Genre Alternative rock
Length 40:22
Label Mammoth
Producer Scott Litt
The Juliana Hatfield Three chronology
Become What You Are
(1993)		 Whatever, My Love
(2015)
Singles from Become What You Are
  1. "My Syster"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Spin the Bottle"
    Released: 1994

Become What You Are is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band the Juliana Hatfield Three, released on August 3, 1993 by Mammoth Records.

Recording and release

Singer and guitarist Juliana Hatfield recorded Become What You Are with drummer Todd Philips, formerly of Moving Targets and Bullet LaVolta, and bassist Dean Fisher, who she met during high school in Duxbury, Massachusetts.[1] Unlike her previous album Hey Babe, which deals with personal topics, Hatfield decided to write songs about other things and make them more universal.[2] The title of the album was inspired by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, whom Hatfield admired.[1]

The album was recorded at Hollywood Sound, mixed at Oceanway Studios and mastered at Precision Mastering in Los Angeles.[3] It was released on August 3, 1993 by Mammoth Records.[4] The song "Spin the Bottle" is featured in the soundtrack of the 1994 film Reality Bites.[5] As of January 1995, Become What You Are had sold 233,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[7]
Robert Christgau[8]

Become What You Are received generally favorable reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised Hatfield's honest vocals on "Supermodel," "My Sister," and "Spin the Bottle", stating that "her talents are strong enough to carry the album over the weak spots."[4] The album was ranked No. 9 in NME's Albums of the Year list for 1993.[9]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Juliana Hatfield unless otherwise noted.[3]

  1. "Supermodel" – 2:52
  2. "My Sister" – 3:22
  3. "This Is the Sound" – 3:01
  4. "For the Birds" – 4:14
  5. "Mabel" – 4:09
  6. "A Dame with a Rod" – 2:55
  7. "Addicted" – 3:16
  8. "Feelin' Massachusetts" – 4:11
  9. "Spin the Bottle" – 2:23
  10. "President Garfield" – 4:38
  11. "Little Pieces" – 3:05
  12. "I Got No Idols" (Hatfield, Fisher, Philips) – 2:16

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

The Juliana Hatfield Three
Additional musicians
Technical personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (1993) Peak
Top Heatseekers 1[10]
Billboard 200 119[10]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
1993 "My Sister" Modern Rock Tracks 1[10]
1994 "Spin the Bottle" Mainstream Top 40 39[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mystery Date". Spin. 9 (12): 32–35, 82. March 1994. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. ↑ Ann Scanlon (January 1994). "Interview with Juliana Hatfield". Vox.
  3. 1 2 3 Become What You Are (CD booklet). The Juliana Hatfield Three. Mammoth. 1993. 7 92278-2.
  4. 1 2 3 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Become What You Are". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Juliana Hatfield: The reluctant heartthrob". Lakeland Ledger: 3C. 1994-04-13. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  6. ↑ Craig Rosen (1995-01-21). "With Profit Boost, Hatfield Readies 2nd Mammoth Solo". Billboard. 107 (3): 8, 17, 30. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  7. ↑ Deborah Frost (1993-08-06). "Become What You Are". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  8. ↑ Robert Christgau. "The Juliana Hatfield Three". Robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  9. ↑ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Become What You Are - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-07.

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