Let Your Dim Light Shine

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Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Let Your Dim Light Shine is the seventh studio album by American rock band Soul Asylum, released June 6, 1995, on Columbia Records. Critically, it suffered in comparison to its predecessor, Grave Dancers Union, the band's breakout release. It includes the hit "Misery", which was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Syndicated Inc." on his album Bad Hair Day.

It was the first Soul Asylum album with drummer Sterling Campbell, who had previously played drums on half of the tracks on Grave Dancers Union.

The album's title comes from a lyric of the song "Promises Broken".

Reception

Template:Music ratings AllMusic gave a mostly critical summary of Let Your Dim Light Shine, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine commenting that the music "isn't quite as impressive" compared to previous efforts, and moreover that this element is easily overlooked because of the "self-importance" of the lyrics.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by David Pirner unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Misery" – 4:24
  2. "Shut Down" – 2:51
  3. "To My Own Devices" – 2:59
  4. "Hopes Up" – 3:45
  5. "Promises Broken" (Dan Murphy, Marc Perlman) – 3:14
  6. "Bittersweetheart" – 3:34
  7. "String of Pearls" – 4:56
  8. "Crawl" (Stephen Jordan, Pirner) – 4:00
  9. "Caged Rat" – 3:03
  10. "Eyes of a Child" – 3:35
  11. "Just Like Anyone" – 2:47
  12. "Tell Me When" (Pirner, David Samuels) – 3:42
  13. "Nothing to Write Home About" – 3:14
  14. "I Did My Best" – 3:46

For the Japanese release of Let Your Dim Light Shine, an additional track was added to the album. It was a cover of the Descendents song "Hope". Note that "Bittersweetheart" fades out at 3:17, but the guitar feedback remains, therefore "Bittersweetheart" quickly segues into "String of Pearls". The running time of both songs equals about 8 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Personnel

Soul Asylum

Additional musicians

  • Trini Alvarado – backing vocals
  • John Devries – backing vocals
  • Joey Huffman – organ, piano, mellotron
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  • Dave Schramm – pedal steel guitar (on "I Did My Best")Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Tim Ray – piano, electric piano

Production

Charts

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Singles

Chart performance for singles from Let Your Dim Light Shine
Year Single Chart Position
1995 "Misery" US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
US Modern Rock Tracks 1
"Just Like Anyone" US Mainstream Rock Tracks 11
US Modern Rock Tracks 19
1996 "Promises Broken" US Billboard Hot 100 63
US Mainstream Rock Tracks 29
US Adult Contemporary 29

Certifications

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References

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