title: Dare to Be Surprised
text: # Dare to Be Surprised
  
  Dare to Be Surprised is the second studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on Communion in 1997.
  
  ## Production
  
  The liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Chicago Tribune | |
  | Robert Christgau | |
  | Pitchfork | 8.2/10 |
  | (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
  | Spin | 6/10 |
  
  Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the album "one of the finest items in their respective catalogs." Mark Binelli of Spin commented that "the record feels frigid, less a true attempt at seduction than a tepid toe-suck."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Lou Barlow and John Davis.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from liner notes.
  
  The Folk Implosion
  
  * Lou Barlow – bass guitar, drums, instruments, vocals
  * John Davis – guitar, drums, instruments, vocals
  
  Additional personnel
  
  * Wally Gagel – drum programming, recording, engineering, mixing
  * Gary Weissman – artwork, layout
  * Tamara Bonn – photography
  * JJ Gifford – digital manipulation
  