Pop Smear is the second album by the Verve Pipe, released in 1993. The album sold around 50,000 copies, which resulted in interest from major labels. The band signed with RCA Records, and the album was rereleased in 1996.
Production The Verve Pipe funded the album's recording sessions out of its winnings from Yamaha Soundcheck's unsigned band competition.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "the songs are sturdier and harder-hitting, the new muscle coming from plain old artistic growth plus the addition of guitarist A.J. Dunning."
Track listing
Personnel The Verve Pipe Brian Vander Ark – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars A.J. Dunning – vocals, electric, acoustic, slide and lead guitars, keyboards, mandolin Brad Vander Ark – vocals, bass, percussion Don Brown – vocals, drums, percussion Additional personnel Kathryn Dykema – cello Doug Corella – percussion Mark Byerly – trumpet Albin Rose – viola Leslie E. Rose – violin Bob Engelsman – trombone Randy Sly – keyboards Tom "Mallets" Jansen – bells
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