The opener to “Autoamerican” readies the listener for the album’s full lean into experimentation. Producer Mike Chapman, now at the United/Western studio in his home of Los Angeles, could call in more session musicians than he could before, so when Chris Stein wanted to do a cinematic instrumental,...
[Spoken Word]
Based on the desire for total mobility and the serious physical pursuit of religious freedom, the auto drove mankind further than the wheel, and in remote areas even today is forbidden as a device too suspect for human conveyance. This articulate conception has only brought us all more of the same - thoughtlessly locked into phase two gridlock, keyed up, on its rims and abandoned on the expressway
Europa was written by Chris Stein.
Europa was produced by Mike Chapman.