Since We've Become Translucent

2002 studio album by Mudhoney

Since We've Become Translucent is the sixth studio album by American rock band Mudhoney, released in 2002.^[5] The album was the first to be recorded after the departure of their original bassist Matt Lukin, three years earlier.^[6] It was also the first to be released through Sub Pop after the band returned to the label.

Since We've Become Translucent marked a prominent change in the band's sound. The album departed from their typical grunge sound and features a relatively accessible rock sound. However, on tracks such as "Baby, Can You Dig the Light?", psychedelica, synthpop, and jazz are explored.

The bulk of the album was recorded over three weekends with three different producers – Johnny Sangster, Martin Feveyear and Scott Colburn – between November 2001 and February 2022. The band focused on three songs at a time, which they rehearsed and recorded before moving on to the next songs.^[7] This approach would also be used on the band's next album Under a Billion Suns.^[8] One track, "Inside Job", was recorded with Jack Endino in a single day in April 2000 with former MC5 Wayne Kramer on bass,^[9] before new bassist Guy Maddison joined the band in 2001.^[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mudhoney

1. "Baby, Can You Dig the Light?" - 8:26
2. "The Straight Life" - 3:33
3. "Where the Flavor Is" - 3:34
4. "In the Winner's Circle" - 4:27
5. "Our Time Is Now" - 3:39
6. "Dyin' for It" - 4:54
7. "Inside Job" - 2:52
8. "Take It Like a Man" - 2:35
9. "Crooked and Wide" - 4:54
10. "Sonic Infusion" - 7:40

Personnel

Mudhoney

• Mark Arm – vocals, guitar (except 8), organ (1, 6), piano (3, 8), backing vocals (4, 8)
• Steve Turner – guitar, backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 8)
• Guy Maddison – bass guitar (except 7)
• Dan Peters – drums

Additional personnel

• Craig Flory – tenor saxophone (1, 3, 8), baritone saxophone (3, 8), horn arrangements (3, 8)
• Jeff McGrath – trumpet (3, 8)
• Greg Powers – trombone (3, 8)
• Wayne Kramer – bass guitar (7)^[11]
• Jo Claxton – violin (10)
• Miho Takekawa – vibraphone (10)
• Johnny Sangster – backing vocals (2, 5), producer, engineer, mixing (2, 5, 6)
• Martin Feveyear – backing vocals (8), producer, engineer, mixing (1, 3, 8)
• Scott Colburn – infused sonics (10), producer, engineer, mixing (4, 9, 10)
• Julian Martlew – backing vocals (4), assistant engineer, mixing assistant (4, 9, 10)
• Jack Endino – producer, engineer, mixing (7)
• Steve Hall – mastering
• Jeff Kleinsmith – design
• Jesse LeDoux – design
• Lance Hammond – cover photos
• Emily Rieman – inside photo

Chart

References

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6. "Mudhoney Have Become Translucent, Don't Care That They're Not Pearl Jam". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
7. "The Last Laugh". The Seattle Weekly. October 9, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
8. Lindsay, Cam (September 6, 2018). "Mudhoney's Steve Turner Ranks the Band's Ten Albums". Vice Media. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
9. Willis, Jules (2000). "Mudhoney Since We've Become Translucent Review". BBC. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
10. Rettig, James (November 26, 2014). "Mudhoney's Guy Maddison Discusses His Day Job As A Registered Nurse". Stereogum. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
11. Cameron, Keith (March 21, 2014). Mudhoney: The Sound and the Fury from Seattle. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346617 – via Google Books.
12. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.