Become What You Are
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Become What You Are is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band the Juliana Hatfield Three, released on August 3, 1993, by Mammoth Records. The album includes the hit singles "My Sister" and "Spin the Bottle".
Recording and release
The band's singer and guitarist, Juliana Hatfield, recorded Become What You Are with drummer Todd Philips, formerly of Moving Targets and Bullet LaVolta, and bassist Dean Fisher, who she met during high school in Duxbury, Massachusetts.<ref name="Spin article"/> Unlike her previous album Hey Babe, which deals with personal topics, Hatfield decided to write songs about other things and make them more universal.<ref name="Vox interview"/> The title of the album was inspired by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, whom Hatfield admired.<ref name="Spin article"/>
The album was recorded at Hollywood Sound, mixed at Oceanway Studios and mastered at Precision Mastering in Los Angeles.<ref name="CD Booklet"/> It was released on August 3, 1993, by Mammoth Records.<ref name="AllMusic review"/> The song "Spin the Bottle" is featured on the soundtrack of the 1994 film Reality Bites.<ref name="Lakeland Ledger"/> As of February 2010, Become What You Are had sold 267,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan.<ref name="Billboard article"/>
Critical reception
Become What You Are received generally favorable reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised Hatfield's honest vocals on "Supermodel," "My Sister," and "Spin the Bottle", stating that "her talents are strong enough to carry the album over the weak spots."<ref name="AllMusic review"/> The album was ranked No. 9 in NMETemplate:'s Albums of the Year list for 1993.<ref name="NME Albums of the Year"/>
Track listing
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="CD Booklet"/>
The Juliana Hatfield Three
- Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar
- Dean Fisher – bass
- Todd Philips – drums
Additional musicians
- Denny Fongheiser – percussion
- Peter Holsapple – keyboards
Production
- Scott Litt – producer, engineer
- Ed Brooks – engineer, assistant engineer
- Martin Schmelzle – assistant engineer
- Steve Holroyd – mixed assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Artwork
- Jean Cronin – design
- Melanie Nissen – photography
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)<ref name="ARIA">Template:Cite Ryan</ref> | 89 |
| US Top Heatseekers<ref name="AllMusic awards"/> | 1 |
| Billboard 200<ref name="AllMusic awards"/> | 119 |