| Artist |
The Soft Boys |
| Album Title: |
Nextdoorland |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
09/24/2002 |
| Label |
Matador Records |
| Catalog No |
OLE 553-2 |
| Bar Code No |
7 44861 05532 7 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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I Love Lucy (3:00)
(R. Hitchcock/K. Rew/M. Seligman/M. Windsor) |
| 2.
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Pulse Of My Heart (3:46)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 3.
|
Mr. Kennedy (6:03)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 4.
|
Unprotected Love (3:18)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 5.
|
My Mind Is Connected... (4:05)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 6.
|
Sudden Town (3:45)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 7.
|
Strings (6:11)
(R. Hitchcock/K. Rew/M. Seligman/M. Windsor) |
| 8.
|
Japanese Captain (3:24)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 9.
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La Cherite (5:11)
(R. Hitchcock) |
| 10.
|
Lions And Tigers (2:28)
(R. Hitchcock) |
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| Date Acquired |
04/28/2003 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Duluth |
| Purchase Price |
14.38 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
CP 2002 Matador Records
All songs published by August 23rd Music, administered by Bug Music
Recorded and mixed in London at the Gravity Shack.
Front cover, "If I'm Awake, Will You Bring Me A Cup Of Tea?" by Lal Hitchcock.
Credits:
Artwork [Band Tableaux Assistance] – Ruby Wright
Artwork [Band Tableaux] – Michèle Noach
Artwork [Front Cover] – Lal Hitchcock
Bass, Synthesizer [Moog] – Matthew Seligman
Drums, Vocals – Morris Windsor
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Robyn Hitchcock
Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer [Moog] – Kimberley Rew
Photography By – George Wright
Producer – The Soft Boys
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Pat Collier
Written-By – R. Hitchcock* (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10)
Companies, etc.:
Recorded At – Gravity Shack Studios
Mixed At – Gravity Shack Studios
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y19985
Copyright © – Matador Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Matador Records
Published By – August 23rd Music
Published By – Bug Music
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Scan): 744861055327
Barcode (Text): 7 44861 05532 7
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y19985 LN 553-2 M1S2
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L903
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U4V
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y19985 LN 553-2 M0S1
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi L903
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2U3J
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DR9 -0.01 dB -10.23 dB 01 - I Love Lucy.aif
DR8 -0.01 dB -09.85 dB 02 - Pulse Of My Heart.aif
DR7 -0.01 dB -08.65 dB 03 - Mr. Kennedy.aif
DR8 -0.01 dB -08.87 dB 04 - Unprotected Love.aif
DR8 -0.01 dB -10.54 dB 05 - My Mind Is Connected….aif
DR7 -0.01 dB -08.55 dB 06 - Sudden Town.aif
DR7 -0.01 dB -08.66 dB 07 - Strings.aif
DR8 -0.01 dB -11.00 dB 08 - Japanese Captain.aif
DR7 -0.01 dB -08.48 dB 09 - La Cherité.aif
DR8 -0.01 dB -09.37 dB 10 - Lions And Tigers.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR8
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Mark Deming:
If pop music history teaches us anything, it's that reunions of once-great bands are a dicey prospect at best, and for every act like The Buzzcocks who were able to come back at full strength, there are two or three that never should have bothered, for their own good as well as ours (Jefferson Airplane, The Sonics, The Misfits, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Band, The Who from 1990 onward; the list goes on). In 2001, The Soft Boys' reunion tour (prompted by the augmented re-release of their classic Underwater Moonlight) proved to be one of the most pleasant surprises of the year, as Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Morris Windsor, and Matthew Seligman let loose a crackling display of sonic energy and revisited their older material with the enthusiasm of four newcomers tearing into their set for the first time. All in all, an exemplary live show, but when The Soft Boys announced they were going into the studio to cut a new album, it was hard not to wonder, "OK, they can still do it onstage, but will it work again on tape?" Judged against The Soft Boys' estimable back catalog, their first album in 22 years, Nextdoorland, seems just the slightest bit disappointing -- while the songs are fine, there are no immediate masterpieces like "I Wanna Destroy You" or "Only The Stones Remain," and the production (by Pat Collier) seems a bit too spare and efficient, not always giving the performances the body and heft they need. But give Nextdoorland a few spins, let it sink in, and one reaches the inevitable conclusion this is still a great band, capable of making superb music. As a guitarist, Robyn Hitchcock has never had a better foil than Kimberley Rew, and their interplay on these songs is simply superb; after several acoustic-based albums, it's a pleasure to hear Hitchcock play electric guitar again, and his best moments with Rew recall the otherworldly six-string symbiosis of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. And if Windsor and Seligman rarely call attention to themselves as a rhythm section, that's one of their greatest virtues; with subtle precision, they support these performances brilliantly, and these four players are a band in the truest and best sense of the word, working fluidly as a unit rather than as four individuals. Is Nextdoorland an instant classic like Underwater Moonlight? No. Is that comparison fair? Probably not. Are The Soft Boys still a strong and viable band in 2002? Yes, indeed -- Nextdoorland is a more than worthy addition to their catalog, and proves that two decades apart has not diluted their remarkable chemistry. If we're very lucky, The Soft Boys might even favor us with another album or two just as strong.
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