Regretfully Yours Explained

Regretfully Yours is the debut album by Superdrag, released on Elektra Records in 1996.^{[1] [2]} The first single, "Sucked Out", expressed disdain for the music industry.^[3] It was an MTV Buzz Bin hit.^[4] "Sucked Out" reached #17 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart.

A vinyl version—which didn't appear at the time of the original release despite the album's retro aesthetic—was released in 2012 on SideOneDummy Records.^[5]

The album peaked at No. 158 on the Billboard 200.^[6]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album "suffered from a cleaner production than their independent debut, losing some of the band's rough power pop charm in the process." Trouser Press wrote: "That [John] Davis’ vulnerably sweet and sour songwriting is in full effect is the album's saving grace, but the audible sense of what Superdrag is about has changed a lot."^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by John Davis.

1. "Slot Machine" - 2:36
2. "Phaser" - 3:19
3. "Carried" - 2:15
4. "Sucked Out" - 2:46
5. "Cynicality" - 3:20
6. "Destination Ursa Major" - 3:55
7. "Whitey's Theme" - 4:42
8. "Truest Love" - 2:41
9. "What If You Don't Fly" - 2:14
10. "Garmonbozia" - 3:38
11. "N.A. Kicker" - 2:37
12. "Nothing Good Is Real" - 4:43
13. "Rocket" - 2:46

Personnel

• John Davis: vocals, guitars, piano, organ, mellotron
• Brandon Fisher: guitars
• Tom Pappas: bass
• Don Coffey, Jr.: drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Superdrag | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. The Modern Age. Billboard. August 31, 1996. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
3. Web site: SUPERDRAG HOLDS ITS OWN AS TOP DOG. courant.com.
4. Web site: Songwriting With Superdrag. Kurt B.. Reighley. October 9, 2006. Seattle Weekly.
5. Web site: Superdrag's 'Regretfully Yours' to Receive Vinyl Reissue. exclaim.ca.
6. Superdrag. Billboard.
7. Web site: Superdrag . Trouser Press . 28 January 2021.