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deemed the album "an effortless fusion of crystalline Elvis Costello songcraft, roaring indie-rock guitars, a big rhythm section and smart, smart-ass lyrics."
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The total cost of the recording was about $ 3,000. "Carjack Fever" was later reworked into "(Theme from) Carjack Fever" for the band's next album,
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The album title comes from a line in the song "Radio Silence", which itself may have been inspired by a line from the
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as "a definitive indie power pop punk record at a time and place where grunge reigned supreme".
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was recorded over three different sessions with John Goodmanson at John & Stu's Place in
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All lyrics are written by Harvey Danger; all music is composed by Harvey Danger
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Ohler, Shawn (13 June 1998). "Who is Harvey Danger?".
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was re-released, for the first time as a vinyl LP, by
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Index


Studio album
Harvey Danger
Seattle, Washington
Genre
Indie rock
power pop
pop punk
Label
Arena Rock
Slash
London
Producer
John Goodmanson
Harvey Danger
King James Version
Singles
Flagpole Sitta
studio album
rock
Harvey Danger
Arena Rock Recording Company
Flagpole Sitta
Slash Records
London Records
No Sleep Records
Fuse
Paul Newman
Harper
Seattle

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