11:11 (Come album)

May 2025 11:11 studio Come 11 11 (Come album).jpg 1992 12 1 July 1992 *Alternative rock punk blues noise rock slowcore 52:30 MatadorPlaceboSub Pop ComeTim O'HeirCarl Plaster Don't Ask, Don't Tell 1994 11:11 studio Fast Piss Blues November 20, 1992 11:11 is the debut album by Boston indie rock band Come. Background After their 7" single "Car" was released as part of Sub Pop's Singles Club subscription series, "Come started getting raves in the press, [and] played to wildly enthusiastic crowds in London and Amsterdam" https://books.google.com/books?id=H6g4AQAAIAAJ Option magazine, 1993 1993 before recording their debut album 11:11, which was recorded and mixed in just seven-and-a-half days. Recorded in July 1992 at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, MA, 11:11 was produced by Come with Tim O'Heir and Carl Plaster. The album takes its title from the numerological phenomenon involving the recurrence and potential synchronicity of the time 11:11. The members of the band "decided on the title after glancing at a digital clock on several occasions and finding it was 11:11 each time." http://zedek.sowrong.org/option.html George-Warren, Holly, "Come: The Next Chapter in Thalia Zedek's Indie Saga", Option magazine, No. 48 January–February 1993 2013-03-27 As Brokaw puts it, "[i]t was a recurring phenomena [...] It became a sort of superstitious mantra." The band recorded a music video for the album's opening track, "Submerge", directed by Jesse Peretz, in addition to which their song "Dead Molly" was included in Allison Anders and Kurt Voss's 1999 independent comedy Sugar Town. The song "Fast Piss Blues" was released as a single, featuring a cover of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards's "I Got The Blues", from The Rolling Stones' 1971 album Sticky Fingers, as its B-side. Both songs were included in the CD version of 11:11, but did not feature in the LP version. Critical reception AllMusic 3.5 5[album r168052 yes AllMusic review] Consequence of Sound C+ https://consequence.net/2013/05/album-review-come-eleveneleven-deluxe-edition/ Sam Willett Album Review: Come – 11:11 [Deluxe Edition] Consequence of Sound May 23, 2013 2013-06-07 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4 5https://books.google.com/books?id=8gkKAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Don't+Ask+Don't+Tell%22 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Brown, Marion – Dilated Peoples Colin Larkin June 2, 2000 MUZE Google Books Entertainment Weekly A−http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20208811,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090421073636/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20208811,00.html dead April 21, 2009 Entertainment Weekly review MusicHound Rock 4 5https://books.google.com/books?id=1NjOldjR5J4C&q=eleven:eleven MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Gary Graff June 2, 1996 Visible Ink Press Google Books Mojo 4 5 Stevie Chick Mojo Come – Eleven:Eleven May 2013 Paste 8.7/10https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/come-1111-20th-anniversary-reissue Come: 11:11 20th Anniversary Reissue Paste PopMatters 8/10https://www.popmatters.com/174422-come-1111-20th-anniversary-edition-2495732312.html Come: 11:11 (20th Anniversary Edition), PopMatters August 26, 2013 The Village Voice C+Christgau Robert Robert Christgau November 23, 1993 https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ts93-93.php Turkey Shoot The Village Voice New York July 5, 2013 In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau said that the music comprises flat melodies with some slide guitar and lyrics that range from "unintelligible to incomprehensible". Entertainment Weekly described 11:11 as "a captivating blast of ennui and feedback that may be Matador's finest moment yet", going on to characterize it as "enthralling, like watching someone howl into a rainstorm," http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20208811,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090421073636/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20208811,00.html dead April 21, 2009 Entertainment Weekly, Browne, David, "Review of Eleven: Eleven", February 19, 1993 1993-02-19 whilst The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music states that it was "rightly lauded as one of 1992's finest releases."The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music 2000 94 Trouser Press stated that 11:11 is "very much a guitar tour de force, drenched as it is in the sweaty fluids that come forth when the six-strings of Zedek (a veteran of Boston's Dangerous Birds and New York's Live Skull) and Chris Brokaw (who served concurrently as Codeine's drummer until 1993) rub against each other." http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=come Trouser Press AllMusic referred to 11:11 as "a uniquely sludgy, electric, and strong fusion of sounds and styles, combining extreme angst and commanding power." Rolling Stone called 11:11 "one of Matador's defining records," https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/pop-life/matador-s-lost-weekend-day-two-belle-sebastian-cat-power-and-more-bring-home-label-s-range-20101003 https://web.archive.org/web/20101219102102/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/pop-life/matador-s-lost-weekend-day-two-belle-sebastian-cat-power-and-more-bring-home-label-s-range-20101003 dead December 19, 2010 Matador's 'Lost Weekend,' Day Two Rob Sheffield Rolling Stone whilst The Rough Guide to Rock summarizes 11:11 as follows: "The music and moods teeter precariously, erupting into violent explosions with little warning." https://books.google.com/books?id=Fie47qSuTsoC&q=Come+Eleven+Eleven+Matador&pg=PA1774 The Rough Guide to Rock Rough Guides 221 9781858284576 2003 Re-issue In January 2013, Matador Records announced that a special 20th anniversary 2 LP/CD re-issue of 11:11 would be released in May 2013. The re-issue includes the original release, in addition to a live album consisting of the band's performance at the 1992 Vermonstress Festival.http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2013/01/17/coming-may-7-a-deluxe-reissue-of-comes-eleven-eleven/ Deluxe Reissue of 11:11 announcement 2013-03-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20130307025234/http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2013/01/17/coming-may-7-a-deluxe-reissue-of-comes-eleven-eleven/ 2013-03-07 dead Announcing the news, Pitchfork described 11:11 as "one of the more elusive gems of Matador's back catalog."https://pitchfork.com/news/49202-matador-to-reissue-comes-eleven-eleven/ Matador to Reissue Come's Eleven : Eleven Pitchfork 2013-03-24 The vinyl LP version of the record was pressed by United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN. Cover versions No Safety covered 11:11'''s opening track, "Submerge" in their 1994 album Live at the Knitting Factory, whilst Australian alternative rock band Screamfeeder covered "Off To One Side" in their 1999 album Home Age, a cover which was later included in their 2011 rarities compilation Cargo Embargo (B Sides & More). The Spanish band Mourn covered the song "William" on their 2019 release Mixtape''. Track listing Submerge Come 4:24 Dead Molly Come 4:08 Brand New Vein Come 6:13 Off to One Side Come 5:47 Bell Come 3:25 William Come 4:34 Sad Eyes Come 4:03 Power Failure Come 5:44 Orbit Come 5.04 CD Bonus Tracks Fast Piss Blues Come Bonus track on CD version 3:57 I Got the Blues Jagger/Richards Bonus track on CD version – The Rolling Stones cover 5:04 Anniversary Edition Reissue – Live at Vermonstress Festival, Burlington, VT Dead Molly Come William Come Submerge Come Last Mistake Come Fast Piss Blues Come Bell Come Car Come SVK Come Personnel Thalia Zedek – vocals, guitar Chris Brokaw – guitar, vocals Sean O'Brien – bass Arthur Johnson – drums with Carl Plaster – piano on "Brand New Vein", organ on "Sad Eyes", floor tom on "Power Failure" Bob Hamilton – art direction Roderigo Avila – cover art References Category:1992 debut albums Category:Come (American band) albums Category:Matador Records albums