Declaration of Conformity

Cover to the Compact Disc version of the album

Studio album by

Wellwater Conspiracy

Released

June 17, 1997

Recorded

1996–1997

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

41:51

Language

English

Label

Third Gear

Wellwater Conspiracy chronology

Declaration of Conformity
(1997)

Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives
(1999)

Vinyl LP

Artwork for the 1997 vinyl edition

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Declaration of Conformity is the first studio album by the American rock band Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on June 17, 1997, through Third Gear Records.

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Overview

The album was recorded in 1996 and 1997. This is the only Wellwater Conspiracy album in which Ben Shepherd sings all of the songs. The album was released to general critical acclaim. Matt Diehl of Rolling Stone said, "Declaration of Conformity suggests that these Soundgarden expats have left the Seattle sound behind for trippy psychedelia that recalls such 1960s freak icons as Syd Barrett and 13th Floor Elevators. Declaration's tinny, fuzzed-out sonics decidedly evoke the Summer of Love."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sleeveless"	John McBain, Ben Shepherd	3:17
2.	"Shel Talmy"	McBain, Matt Cameron, Shepherd	3:00
3.	"The Ending"	McBain, Cameron, Shepherd	2:59
4.	"Sandy"	The Carnabeats	2:32
5.	"Far Side of Your Moon"	McBain, Cameron, Shepherd	2:56
6.	"Lucy Leave"	Syd Barrett	3:04
7.	"Green Undertow"	McBain, Cameron	2:49
8.	"Enebrio"	McBain	3:03
9.	"You Do You"	McBain, Shepherd	3:03
10.	"Space Travel in the Blink of an Eye"	McBain, Cameron, Shepherd	3:14
11.	"Nati Bati Yi"	The Spiders	2:31
12.	"Declaration of Conformity"	McBain, Cameron, Shepherd	3:19
13.	"Trowerchord"	McBain, Shepherd	3:24
14.	"Palomar Observatory"	McBain, Cameron, Shepherd	2:40

Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Acka Raga"	John Mayer
16.	"Late Night"	Barrett

Personnel

Wellwater Conspiracy

Matt Cameron – drums, vocals, mini-moog, simulated rain, acoustic guitar, guitar solo on "Lucy Leave"
John McBain – guitars, bass guitar, drums on "Far Side of Your Moon" and "Palomar Observatory"
Ben Shepherd – vocals

Additional musicians

Lou Alexander – bass assistance on "Shel Talmy"

References

^ Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Declaration of Conformity > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Diehl, Matt (1997-10-02). "Wellwater Conspiracy: Declaration of Conformity". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-05-20.^{[dead link]}

External links

Declaration of Conformity information at nowinvisibly.com

v t e Wellwater Conspiracy
Matt Cameron John McBain Ben Shepherd
Studio albums	Declaration of Conformity (1997) Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives (1999) The Scroll and Its Combinations (2001) Wellwater Conspiracy (2003)
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