About to Choke

About to Choke
Studio album by
Released12 November 1996 (1996-11-12)
StudioKeane Studios Ltd. (tracks 3, 7, 8 and 11), Vic Chestnutt's home studio (track 6), Rocket Shack Recording (tracks 2, 10 & 12), Full Moon Studios (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)
GenreFolk rock
Length45:24
LabelCapitol
ProducerJohn De Vries, Mark Lafalce, Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt chronology
Is the Actor Happy?
(1995)
About to Choke
(1996)
The Salesman and Bernadette
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Christgau's Consumer Guide
Los Angeles Times
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
Pitchfork7.5/10
Rolling Stone
Spin6/10

About to Choke is a 1996 album by Vic Chesnutt, an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was known for his raw, expressive vocals. It was his fifth album overall and his first for a major label. It was released by Capitol Records, and was reissued, in 2010, by Plain Recordings. In 2019, Discogs included About to Choke on its list of the 35 Saddest Albums of All Time.