Eight Hours Away from Being a Man

Eight Hours Away from Being a Man
Studio album by Roadside Monument
Released	June 24, 1997
Genre	Math rock, emocore
Length	49:26
Label	Tooth & Nail Records[1]
Producer	Bob Weston[2]
Roadside Monument chronology
Roadside Monument/Puller Split EP (1997) Eight Hours Away from Being a Man (1997) Roadside Monument / Frodus Split EP (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Eight Hours Away from Being a Man is an album by the math rock band Roadside Monument, released in 1997.^[4]

Critical reception

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette thought that "this three-piece is miles ahead of the competition with their tough and spare tension-release rock songs."^[5]

AllMusic wrote: "Starting out with the blistering 'Sperm Ridden Burden' and ending with the groove-laden 'My Hands Are the Thermometers', somewhere in between the listener will find typical math rock fare, but not without its own share of creativity and drive."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Sperm Ridden Burden" – 1:45
2. "Eight Hours Away From Being A Man" – 4:10
3. "John Wayne Marina" – 4:50
4. "Sunken Anchor" – 3:02
5. "Iowa Backroads" – 4:16
6. "Kansas City" – 4:34
7. "Tired Of Living With People Who Are Tired Of Living" – 4:03
8. "Compressor District" – 7:12
9. "Apartment Over The Peninsula" – 5:39
10. "Crop Circles" – 5:22
11. "My Hands Are The Thermometers" – 4:33

Credits

• Aaron? – Engineer, Second Engineer
• James Anthony – Artwork, Layout Design
• Jeff Bettger – Organ, Piano
• M. Blosenski – Violin
• Johnathon Ford – Bass, vocals
• Matt Johnson – Percussion instrument, drums
• Douglas Lorig – Guitar, Vocals
• A.W. Reizuch – Lettering
• Bob Weston – Trumpet, Engineer

References

1. "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly (47): 45. Jul 1997.
2. Gotrich, Lars (June 19, 2017). "Roadside Monument, 15 Years And 2,700 Miles Later, Reunite A Lost Seattle" – via NPR.
3. "Eight Hours Away From Being a Man - Roadside Monument | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
4. "Roadside Monument Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
5. Trieschmann, Werner (July 11, 1997). "Trio leaves others by roadside". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. p. 19W.