Imperial f.f.r.r.

Imperial f.f.r.r.
Studio album by Unrest
Released	March 16, 1992
Recorded	July 15 – July 27, 1991
Studio	Fun City, NYC
Genre	Experimental Rock, Indie Pop, Trip Hop
Length	42:45
Label	No.6/TeenBeat
Producer	Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson, Wharton Tiers
Unrest chronology
Fuck Pussy Galore (& All Her Friends) (1992) Imperial f.f.r.r. (1992) Perfect Teeth (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C[2]
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10)[3]
Stylus	(A-)[4]

Imperial f.f.r.r. is the sixth studio album by Washington, D.C. Indie band Unrest, released in March 16, 1992 by No.6 Records and TeenBeat Records.^[5][6]

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1992	Spin	United States	"Albums of the Year"	8	[7]
1998	Alternative Press	United States	"The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s"	73	[8]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Unrest, all music composed by Unrest.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Volume Reference Tone"	0:15
2.	"Suki"	3:33
3.	"Imperial"	7:51
4.	"I Do Believe You Are Blushing"	4:58
5.	"Champion Nines"	3:22
6.	"Sugarshack"	4:06
7.	"Isabel"	2:15
8.	"Cherry Cream On"	3:56
9.	"Firecracker"	3:07
10.	"June"	4:01
11.	"Loyola"	5:52
Total length:		42:45

UK issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Yes She Is My Skinhead Girl"	4:26
13.	"Hydrofoil No. 1"	2:08
14.	"Full Frequency"	13:56
15.	"Wednesday & Proud"	4:26

2005 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Electrico"	0:46
13.	"Hydrofoil No. 1"	2:06
14.	"Full Frequency"	13:48
15.	"Isabel" (12" version)	3:10
16.	"Cherry Cherry"	3:59
17.	"Wednesday & Proud"	4:25
18.	"Empire"	2:30
19.	"Rip-Off"	2:28
20.	"Chdemo"	2:14

Personnel

Adapted from the Imperial f.f.r.r. liner notes.^[9]

Unrest Bridget Cross – bass guitar, backing vocals Phil Krauth – drums, bells, backing vocals, production Mark Robinson – vocals, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, sampler, bells, production

Production and additional personnel Wharton Tiers – production, engineering, recording Terry Tolkin  – recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992	No.6/TeenBeat	CD, LP	kar 018, TEENBEAT 77
United Kingdom		Guernica	CD, CS, LP	GU 1
United States	2005	TeenBeat	CD	TEENBEAT 77
	2009		LP

References

1. Phares, Heather. "Unrest: Imperial F.F.R.R. > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Unrest". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
3. Abebe, Nitsuh (March 22, 2005). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
4. Miron, Dan (April 6, 2005). "Unrest: Imperial F.F.R.R. (Deluxe)". Stylus. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
5. "Unrest - An Imperial Full Frequency Range Recording". teenbeatrecords.com. 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
6. Sprague, David (2007). "Unrest". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
7. "Spin - Albums of the Year". Spin. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
8. "Alternative Press - The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
9. Imperial f.f.r.r. (booklet). Unrest. Arlington, Virginia: TeenBeat Records. 1992.

External links

• Imperial F.F.R.R. at Discogs (list of releases)