The Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)
RecordedWinter 1997
StudioRPM, NYC
Excello, Brooklyn
GenreAlternative rock
Length42:58
LabelJetset
ProducerTod Ashley, Doug Henderson
Firewater chronology
Get Off the Cross
(1996)
The Ponzi Scheme
(1998)
Psychopharmacology
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media8.6/10[2]

The Ponzi Scheme is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Firewater.[3] It was released in 1998 by Jetset.[4][5]

Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote that "The Ponzi Scheme isn't as diabolically sophisticated as it intends, but the band ... does have a cosmopolitan style."[6] The Calgary Herald listed it as the eighth best album of 1998, writing that it "brings together a potpourri of elements—horns, guitars, jazz, Latin, ska, funk and rock riffs—and creates a magnificent musical melange."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tod Ashley

No.TitleLength
1."Ponzi's Theme"2:43
2."Green Light"3:30
3."Dropping Like Flies"3:50
4."Caroline"4:00
5."Whistling in the Dark"3:21
6."Isle of Dogs"4:19
7."El Borracho (Ponzi's Relapse)"1:56
8."Another Perfect Catastrophe"4:19
9."So Long, Superman"3:46
10."I Still Love You, Judas"3:54
11."Knock 'Em Down"3:18
12."Drunkard's Lament"3:55

Personnel

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Adapted from The Ponzi Scheme liner notes.[8]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1998 Jetset CD TWA11
Universal UD 53161

References

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  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Mirov, Nick. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Firewater Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. May 22, 1998 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "FIREWATER 'THE PONZI SCHEME' CHERRY/UNIVERSAL". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Muretich, James (December 27, 1998). "Discs: The critic's picks for '98". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  8. ^ The Ponzi Scheme (booklet). Firewater. New York City, New York: Jetset Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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