The 2nd (album)

The 2nd
The 2nd
Studio album by Hater
Released	2005
Genre	Alternative rock, grunge
Length	35:11
Label	Burn Burn Burn Records
Producer	Stuart Hallerman, Adam Casper and Gary King
Hater chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

The 2nd is the second and final studio album by the American rock band Hater, released in 2005.^[3]^[4] The album was released 12 years after the band's debut, and is made up of songs recorded from 1994 to 1996.^[5]^[1]

Production

The album was recorded at Avast! Studio in Seattle with Brian Wood, John McBain, and Alan Davis, among others.^[6]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "while the Mudhoney/Tad-like guitar rocker 'Between Two Fires' comes off sounding a little too anonymous, the Jimi Hendrix-inspired 'Uncontrolled' is easily the most redeeming moment on The 2nd."^[2] PopMatters wrote that "it's not as though it's complete and utter studio wankery (though some of it is) -- there are actual songs to be found in the mush, and some of them even rise a shade above mediocre."^[3]

Track listing

Try - 3:00
Downpour at Mt. Angel - 2:23
Curtis Bligh - 2:43
Whatsever - 4:12
Zombie Hand - 2:35
Wish On - 1:51
All Good - 3:04
Uncontrolled - 3:39
Otis & Mike - 2:16
Fever Saint - 2:30
Alcorokic - 1:32
Between Two Fires - 2:01
Walk Alone - 3:25

Personnel

Matt Cameron - vocals, drums, synthesizer
Ben Shepherd - lead vocals, guitar, piano
Alan Davis - bass, backing vocals
Brian Wood - lead vocals on "Downpour at Mt. Angel"
John McBain - rhythm guitar on "Uncontrolled" and guitar solo on "Fever Saint"
Greg Kepplinger - lead vocals on "Zombie Hand"
John Waterman - bass on "Between Two Fires"
Bill Rieflin - brushes on "Curtis Bligh"

References

^ ^a ^b "Soundgarden Mates Revive Hater". Billboard.
^ ^a ^b "The 2nd - Hater | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ ^a ^b Schiller, Mike. "Hater: The 2nd". popmatters.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "Ben Shepherd on the Reissue of Hater's Self-Titled LP, Covering Cat Stevens, and Blasting Alan Thicke's Ears". The Stranger.
^ Bernard, M. Corbett (April 1, 2016). Pearl Jam FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Seattle's Most Enduring Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781617136610 – via Google Books.
^ Asher, Tizzy (September 9, 2005). "SPECTACLE IS ALL PART OF THE DIVORCE". Seattle Post - Intelligencer: 6.

[auto-1] "Soundgarden Mates Revive Hater". Billboard.

[auto1-2] "The 2nd - Hater | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[pop-3] Schiller, Mike. "Hater: The 2nd". popmatters.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[4] "Ben Shepherd on the Reissue of Hater's Self-Titled LP, Covering Cat Stevens, and Blasting Alan Thicke's Ears". The Stranger.

[5] Bernard, M. Corbett (April 1, 2016). Pearl Jam FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Seattle's Most Enduring Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781617136610 – via Google Books.

[6] Asher, Tizzy (September 9, 2005). "SPECTACLE IS ALL PART OF THE DIVORCE". Seattle Post - Intelligencer: 6.

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