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Brainwasher

{{Infobox album

| name = Brainwasher

| type = Studio

| artist = Bare Jr.

| cover = Brainwasher yes.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2000|10|10}}

| recorded = Dark Horse Recording Studios, Franklin, Tennessee

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Roots rock

| length = {{duration|m=41|s=06}}

| label = Immortal, Virgin

| producer =

| prev_title = Boo-Tay

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Young Criminals' Starvation League

| next_year = 2002

}}

Brainwasher is the second and final studio album by Bobby Bare Jr.'s band Bare Jr.{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1485078/bobby-bare-jr/biography |title=Bobby Bare, Jr. - Biography |last=Deming |first=Mark |website=Rovi |language=en |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-date=2018-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430051207/https://www.billboard.com/artist/1485078/bobby-bare-jr/biography |url-status=dead }} It was released on October 10, 2000, on Immortal Records and Virgin Records.{{Cite magazine |last=Pesselnick |first=Jill |date=2000-09-16 |title=Something Sound For Everyone |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fxEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=60}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/brainwasher-mw0000102776 |title=Brainwasher - Bare Jr. |last=Borges |first=Mario Mesquita |website=AllMusic |access-date=2017-09-11}}

|rev2=The Austin Chronicle

|rev2score={{rating|3|4}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2001-03-16/bare-jr-brainwasher/ |title=Bare Jr. |last=Renshaw |first=Jerry |date=2001-03-16 |work=The Austin Chronicle |access-date=2017-09-11 |language=en-US}}

|rev3=Chicago Tribune

|rev3score=unfavorable{{Cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-07-08/news/0107080421_1_bare-tom-petty-nice-touch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911211836/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-07-08/news/0107080421_1_bare-tom-petty-nice-touch |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |title=Bare Jr. Brainwasher (Immortal/Virgin) |last=Fischer |first=Blair R. |date=2001-07-08 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2017-09-11 |language=en}}

|rev4=CMJ New Music Monthly

|rev4score=mixed{{Cite magazine |date=2001-01-01 |title=Reviews |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wikEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55 |magazine=CMJ New Music Monthly |language=en |publisher=CMJ Network, Inc. |page=55}}

|rev5=No Depression

|rev5score=favorable{{Cite magazine |last=Laban |first=Linda |date=2001-02-28 |title=Bare Jr. - Brainwasher |url=http://nodepression.com/album-review/bare-jr-brainwasher |magazine=No Depression}}

|rev6=The Village Voice

|rev6score={{rating-Christgau|cut}}{{Cite magazine |last=Christgau |first=Robert |date=2001-06-19 |title=Class of ’33 |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2001/06/19/class-of-33/ |magazine=The Village Voice}}

}}

In a favorable review of Brainwasher, Mike Warren wrote that the album "...offers plenty of genuine rock and roll moments, and [Bobby] Bare [Jr.]'s an honors graduate from the "walking wounded but still willing to take a pratfall" school of songwriting."{{Cite news |url=http://www.pitch.com/music/article/20614487/bare-jr |title=Bare Jr. |last=Warren |first=Mike |date=2001-07-19 |work=Kansas City Pitch |access-date=2017-09-11 |language=en}} In the January 2001 issue of CMJ New Music Monthly, Meredith Ochs wrote that the album's "...string-and-piano overture is so goofy that it does justice to the shenanigans to come." She also praised Tracy Hackney's electric dulcimer parts on the album.

Track listing

  1. "Overture (Love Theme from Brainwasher)" – 1:13
  2. "Brainwasher" – 3:58
  3. "If You Choose Me" – 3:46
  4. "Why Do I Need a Job" – 2:43
  5. "You Never Knew (I Lied)" – 3:31
  6. "Shine" – 3:17
  7. "God" – 4:35
  8. "Miss You the Most" – 3:07
  9. "Kiss Me (Or I Will Cry)" – 2:13
  10. "Dog" – 3:36
  11. "Limpin'" – 3:17
  12. "Devil Doll" – 3:21
  13. "Untitled" – 0:26
  14. "Gasoline Listerine" – 2:03

References

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Category:2000 albums

Category:Bobby Bare Jr. albums

Category:Immortal Records albums

Category:Virgin Records albums

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