Sounding something like a mechanized, tame version of countrymen Tea Party, Econoline Crush dropped their sophomore outing in 1995 for EMI Canada as well as Nettwerk Records in the States.
Similar to the group's other efforts, Affliction accents the more repetitive qualities of industrial- and pop-flavored alt-rock.
The resulting "Nine Inch Pilots" amalgam is tuneful, if not entirely gratifying.
The derivative title cut, "Blunt," and many others eclipse more promising numbers like the post-punk-influenced "Close." Vague lyrics are confused with stark poetry in a vain attempt to approximate influential '90s rockers like Nirvana, contributing to a manufactured, antiseptic tone on Affliction.
Aggro-alternative completists might enjoy this release, as it is Econoline Crush's darkest and heaviest, but fans left unenthused by the slew of post-Downward Spiral also-rans needn't bother with this Canadian industrial export.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CloseChris Bryant, Robbie Morfitt, Daniel Yaremko | Econoline Crush | Play | 04:47 | 7 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Blood in the RiverRobbie Morfitt, Daniel Yaremko | Econoline Crush | Play | 04:11 | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Cruel WorldDaniel Yaremko | Econoline Crush | Play | 04:09 | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | LostTom Ferris, Trevor Hurst, Robbie Morfitt, Daniel Yaremko | Econoline Crush | Play | 05:05 | 7 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | SlugTrevor Hurst, Robbie Morfitt, Daniel Yaremko | Econoline Crush | Play | 04:34 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | SycophantRobbie Morfitt, Daniel Yaremko | Econoline Crush | Play | 04:11 | 6 MB | 31 MB |
| 19 mins | 44 MB | |||||
| 26 mins | 191 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bryant | Composer |
| 2 | Econoline Crush | Primary Artist, Producer, Programming |
| 3 | Tom Ferris | Composer |
| 4 | Ray Fulber | Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Technical Support |
| 5 | Rhys Fulber | Producer |
| 6 | Trevor Hurst | Composer, Vocals |
| 7 | Gregg Leask | Drums |
| 8 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 9 | Andre Lukacsy | Mixing Assistant |
| 10 | Robbie Morfitt | Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Greg Reely | Mixing, Programming |
| 12 | Daniel Yaremko | Bass, Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |