Charged (Nebula album)

Charged
Studio album by Nebula
Released	April 10, 2001 (2001-04-10), September 12, 2001 (2001-09-12) (Japan)
Recorded	October 2000
Studio	Water Music, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre	Stoner rock psychedelic rock
Length	46:44
Label	Sub Pop Sweet Nothing Heavy Psych Sounds (2019 reissue)
Producer	Nebula John Agnello
Nebula chronology
To the Center (1999) Charged (2001) Dos EPs (2002)

Charged is the second studio album by the American stoner rock band Nebula. It was released on April 10, 2001, and was the band's last album released on Sub Pop. The album was remastered and reissued in 2019 by the band's current label, Heavy Psych Sounds Records.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
NME	[3]

Reception for the album was positive. However, the positive reviews were granted for contradictory changes in genre/style. AllMusic complimented their increased acoustic complexity, alongside improved "trippy background effects".^[2] NME congratulated their increase in raw power and a summary of "an album that takes the glib stoner rock soundbite and forces strong acid on its tongue".^[3] Conversely, Exclaim! felt the band were "putting their more unhinged and progressive leanings to the side," and opted for a more cohesive set of stoner groove and rock.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nebula. All music by Eddie Glass

Standard release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Do It Now"	4:03
2.	"Beyond"	3:38
3.	"Giant"	3:55
4.	"Travelin' Man's Blues"	5:41
5.	"Instant Gravitation"	3:37
6.	"This One"	3:42
7.	"Ignition"	4:34
8.	"Shaker"	3:27
9.	"Goodbye Yesterday"	4:38
10.	"All the Way"	9:25
Total length:		46:44

Personnel

• Eddie Glass – guitar, vocals, keyboards
• Ruben Romano – drums, vocals, keyboards
• Mark Abshire – bass, vocals

Produced by Nebula and John Agnello

Credits

• Recorded October 2000 at Water Music, Hoboken, New Jersey
• Engineered by John Agnello
• Assistant engineering by Rudyard Lee Cullers
• Assistant engineering by Charles Martinez
• Additional recording by Geoff Sanoff
• Mixed by John Agnello & Nebula November 2000 at Dangerous Music, New York City
  • "All the Way" was mixed at Water Music
• Mastered by John Golden
• Editing by J. J. Golden

• Band photos by Jenny Mcgee
• Cover photo by Ruben Romano, graficized by Mark Abshire
• Cover concept: Nebula, assembly by Mark Abshire

Notes

• Charged is the band's last studio release featuring Mark Abshire on bass.
• The third track "Giant" was featured in the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
• The Japanese release on Sweet Nothing Records contains the bonus tracks "Humbucker" (from the "Clearlight" single) and "Cosmic Egg" (from the "Do It Now" single).
• The 2019 Heavy Psych Sounds reissue features the bonus tracks "Cosmic Egg" and a demo version of "Giant".

References

1. "Nebula – Charged". Heavy Psych Sounds. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
2. Huey, Steve. "Charged – Nebula". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
3. "Nebula: Charged". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
4. Ian Danzig (June 1, 2001). "Charged – Nebula". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 18, 2019.