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Nasty Little Thoughts

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Nasty Little Thoughts
Cover artwork of Stroke 9's album Nasty Little Thoughts
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1999 (1999-09-07)
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length47:52
LabelUniversal
Producer
Stroke 9 chronology
Bumper to Bumper
(1995)
Nasty Little Thoughts
(1999)
Rip It Off
(2002)
Singles from Nasty Little Thoughts
  1. "Little Black Backpack"
    Released: August 3, 1999
  2. "Letters"
    Released: March 28, 2000[1]
  3. "Washin' + Wonderin'"
    Released: 2000

Nasty Little Thoughts is the third studio album by American rock band Stroke 9. It was released on September 7, 1999, by Universal Records.

It was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 21, 2000 and yielded 2 singles: "Little Black Backpack" and "Letters", which charted the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. The album charted the Top Heatseekers chart.[2][3][4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Courier News[6]
Edmonton Journal[7]

The San Francisco Examiner wrote that the album "is chockablock with hooks the size of battleship anchors, as well as enough meaty guitar and excellent singing—plus a nice blend of boyish introspection and lighthearted humor—to keep Stroke 9 on the radio for the next eon."[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Letters"
  2. "City Life"
  3. "Little Black Backpack"
  4. "Tail Of The Sun"
  5. "Washin' + Wonderin'"
  6. "Make It Last"
  7. "Are You In This?"
  8. "Not Nothin'"
  9. "One Time"
  10. "Down"
  11. "Angels"
  12. "Tear Me In Two"

References

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  1. ^ "Going For Adds: Alternative". Radio & Records. March 24, 2000. p. 104.
  2. ^ Hay, Carla (February 12, 2000). "Vets Stroke 9 find wider exposure on Cherry/Uni". Billboard. 112 (7): 11, 18.
  3. ^ Ghorbani, Liza (December 9, 1999). "Stroke 9". Rolling Stone (827): 29.
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
  5. ^ Phares, Heather. "Stroke 9, Nasty Little Thoughts". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Junior, Chris M. (September 9, 1999). "ALBUM REVIEWS". Courier News. p. E10.
  7. ^ "New Releases: Ten Snap Reviews". Edmonton Journal. December 18, 1999. p. C3.
  8. ^ Ganahl, Jane (September 6, 1999). "Stroke 9, 'Nasty Little Thoughts' (Cherry/Universal)". San Francisco Examiner. p. D3.