Birth of a Cynic

Birth of a Cynic
Birth of a Cynic
Studio album by 8stops7
Released	1998
Genre	Alternative rock; Post-grunge; Hard rock
Length	43:11
8stops7 chronology

Birth of a Cynic is the first independent release of post-grunge garage rock band 8stops7. It was produced by Paul Lani & Paul Yered and released on Elephant Ear Records.

Musicians

Evan Sula-Goff (vocals, guitar)
Seth Watson (guitar, background vocals)
Adam Powell (drums, background vocals)
Alex Viveros (bass, background vocals)

Album artwork

Album artwork was photographed by Scott Council, who went on to a successful career in entertainment photography. The images were photographed in Ventura, CA and Ojai, CA. Marty Johnston was the graphic designer.

The booklet from original release was printed as a blue and black duotone on white paper with hidden elements in a high gloss varnish, while the reissue was printed in full color and had slightly different artwork.

Four of its tracks were re-recorded for the band's major label release In Moderation on Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records. In 2007, three songs were featured in the short film He's Not My...,^{[citation needed]} which was produced by Contempovision Films.

Track listing

"Doubt" (3:50)
"Fate" (4:34)
"Esteem" (4:38)*
"Not Alive" (3:56)*
"Long Distance" (2:38)
"Wider" (3:24)*
"Wait I Swear" (3:48)
"What's the Big Idea" (4:15)
"Weekend" (4:46)
"Disappear" (3:51)
"Forget" (3:31)*

* Asterisk indicates song was re-recorded and included on the band's following album: In Moderation.

Reception

A review in the Los Angeles Times gave Birth of a Cynic a grade of "B-", comparing the band to Soundgarden (except younger and with less money). The review called out the "growling vocals of Evan Sula-Goff, who somehow manages to prevent those veins in his neck from blowing up".^[1]

References

^ Locey, Bill (4 June 1998). "MUSIC: Ventura County; LOCAL ANGLE; Making Music; Region's artists are leaving their mark on CDs and in clubs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-29 – via ProQuest.

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[1] Locey, Bill (4 June 1998). "MUSIC: Ventura County; LOCAL ANGLE; Making Music; Region's artists are leaving their mark on CDs and in clubs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-29 – via ProQuest.

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