Since We've Become Translucent
Since We've Become Translucent is Mudhoney's sixth studio album, released in 2002 on Sub Pop, the label the band had returned to. It was also the first record made after original bassist Matt Lukin left three years earlier. Guy Maddison joined on bass in 2001, though one track, "Inside Job", was cut earlier with former MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer playing bass.
The sound moves away from the band's usual grunge towards something relatively accessible, with a rock feel. Then "Baby, Can You Dig the Light?" wanders into psychedelia, synthpop and jazz. Most of it was recorded across three weekends with three different producers: Johnny Sangster, Martin Feveyear and Scott Colburn. The band rehearsed and recorded three songs at a time before moving on, a method they used again on Under a Billion Suns. It is worth hearing as the point where Mudhoney stretched their style.
Since We've Become Translucent: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 46:39Tracklist
- 1Baby, Can You Dig the LightArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner8:26
- 2The Straight LifeArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner3:34
- 3Where the Flavor IsArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner3:34
- 4In the Winner’s CircleArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner4:27
- 5Our Time Is NowArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner3:39
- 6Dyin’ for ItArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner4:55
- 7Inside JobArm, Peters, Turner2:52
- 8Take It Like a ManArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner2:36
- 9Crooked and WideArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner4:54
- 10Sonic InfusionArm, Maddison, Peters, Turner7:41
- Produced by
- Mudhoney, Johnny Sangster, Martin Feveyear, Scott Colburn, Jack Endino
- Recorded at
- Jupiter, Egg, Gravelvoice, Private Radio
- Recorded
- 4 April 2000–23 February 2002
- Labels
- Sub Pop Records, Sub Pop
- Length
- 46:39
Singles
- “Sonic Infusion” · 2002
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2002 | 32 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2002 | 44 |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 20 August
Every year →
More from Mudhoney
Full discography →
The best of 2002
All of 2002 →
More on Sub Pop Records
The label →
Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1998, 2002)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 August 2002 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 20 August 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 22 September 1998 | |
| US release | 20 August 2002 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2002 | US | Sub Pop Records | 098787055528 | original |
| 16 December 2014 | XW | Sub Pop Records | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |