East of Yesterday
1998 studio album by The Hangdogs
East of Yesterday is an album by the New York City band the Hangdogs, released in 1998. It was rereleased by Shanachie Records the following year. A video was shot for "Hey, Janeane", which starred Janeane Garofalo; the song was a hit on Americana radio stations.
Production
The album was produced by Bruce Henderson, who gave it a raw, garage sound. The majority of the album's songs were written by frontman Matthew Grimm.
"The Ring" is about a country fan who sells his record collection to buy an engagement ring; the song inspired a fan in Dallas to propose to his girlfriend and to arrange for a Hangdogs concert to follow his wedding reception.
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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 17, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q110895869. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1998.
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