Craps (album) explained

Craps is the second studio album by the Boston band Big Dipper.^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1988 on Homestead Records.^{[3] [4]} The band supported the album with an East Coast tour.^[5] The band considered it to be a pop album.^[6]

Craps was remastered and re-released in 2008 as part of Merge Records' set.^{[7] [8]}

Critical reception

The Boston Globe noted the "winsome, off-center melodies, post-punk framework; off-beat lyrics; hooks galore."^[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "melodic songs, pummeling backbeats, and a surprising amount of finesse."^[10] The Daily Breeze wrote that "the songs all have intelligent lyrics supported by fiery musicianship."^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spin Offs. February 11, 1989. SPIN Media LLC. Google Books.
2. Web site: Big Dipper, Still Fetching After All These Years. www.villagevoice.com.
3. Web site: Big Dipper Combines Punk With Melody. Karen. Schoemer. April 13, 1990. NYTimes.com.
4. Web site: Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology. June 30, 2008. pastemagazine.com.
5. News: Gallo . Phil . Boston's Big Dipper looking for a little support . New Haven Register . December 16, 1988.
6. News: Wyman . Bill . Big Dipper presents its own Boston pop . Chicago Sun-Times . October 6, 1989 . Weekend Plus . 33.
7. Web site: Big Dipper.
8. Web site: From The Desk Of Nada Surf's Matthew Caws: Big Dipper's "Heavens" And "Craps". March 6, 2012.
9. News: Sullivan . Jim . Some Memorable Rock Picks . The Boston Globe . 4 Dec 1988 . A12.
10. News: Moon . Tom . Big Dipper . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 20 Jan 1989 . Features Weekend . 28.
11. News: Gnerre . Sam . Craps Big Dipper . Daily Breeze . December 9, 1988 . E9.