| Artist |
Crispy Ambulance |
| Album Title: |
The Powder Blind Dream |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
00/00/2004 |
| Label |
LTM (4) |
| Catalog No |
LTMCD 2372 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Quarter Caste (4:52)
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| 2.
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Triphammer (6:08)
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| 3.
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Evil Eye (3:42)
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| 4.
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Protocol (3:23)
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| 5.
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Any Second Now (4:51)
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| 6.
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Four Line Whip (4:57)
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| 7.
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Chimera (5:34)
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| 8.
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Lucifer Rising (6:38)
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| 9.
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Bad Self (3:51)
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| 10.
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Houses Sinking (6:13)
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| 11.
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Pain & Pleasure (4:56)
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| Date Acquired |
01/22/2024 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
DarlaDiscogs (Discogs) |
| Purchase Price |
9.98 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Recorded, mixed & produced during the four weekends of the month of June 2003 at Testa-Rossa Studios, Longsight, Manchester, UK.
© 2004 Darla Records
Credits:
Artwork [Sleeve Art] – Dave Garson
Engineer – Andy Drelincourt
Producer – Graham Massey
Written-By, Performer – Alan Hempsall, Gary Madeley, Keith Darbyshire, Robert Davenport
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – Darla Records
Mixed At – Testa Rossa Studios
Recorded At – Testa Rossa Studios
Produced At – Testa Rossa Studios
Made By – Rainbo Records
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout: 3804 - DRL 138 030604
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT05
Mould SID Code: IFPI A601
Other (Mould Text): RAINBO CA
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Analyzed Folder: Crispy Ambulance - The Powder Blind Dream_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR09 -0.56 dB -11.17 dB 01 - Quarter Caste.aif
DR09 -0.70 dB -10.47 dB 02 - Triphammer.aif
DR09 -0.85 dB -11.52 dB 03 - Evil Eye.aif
DR10 -0.70 dB -11.93 dB 04 - Protocol.aif
DR08 -0.66 dB -10.23 dB 05 - Any Second Now.aif
DR08 -0.56 dB -09.90 dB 06 - Four Line Whip.aif
DR08 -0.56 dB -10.90 dB 07 - Chimera.aif
DR08 -0.56 dB -10.01 dB 08 - Lucifer Rising.aif
DR09 -0.64 dB -10.96 dB 09 - Bad Self.aif
DR08 -0.58 dB -10.66 dB 10 - Houses Sinking.aif
DR07 -0.66 dB -09.52 dB 11 - Pain and Pleasure.aif
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Number of Files: 11
Official DR Value: DR9
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
One reunion album by Crispy Ambulance was almost too good to be true for hardcore fans, but the quartet kept on going after Scissorgun to produce another fine disc in the form of The Powder Blind Dream. Working again with producer/longtime fan Graham Massey, the quartet shows that the snarling, tense energy evident from their return hasn't dissipated -- if anything, Crispy Ambulance is an even more focused and fierce machine this time around. The swirling synth-murmur start to "Quarter Caste" leads into a rampaging, brawling arrangement, Alan Hempsall's immediately recognizable vocals as compelling as Robert Davenport's guitars or the steady rhythm blast of Gary Madeley and Keith Darbyshire. With that as a great calling card for the quartet, Powder Blind Dream continues from there in just as excellent a fashion. If on the one hand it may seem like the band still explores familiar territory -- Hempsall's mantra-like choruses, a thick, rich sound overall from the whole band -- in turn it's even more their own unique sound in a time of post-punk revivalism, a clear continuation from where they started without simply rehashing. An ear for snippets of samples and almost left-field elements -- the gasping gurgle vocal break on "Triphammer," the deep tolling bells helping start "Lucifer Rising," the wonderful percussion-on-top-of-percussion overload on the instrumental "Four Line Whip," the almost soothing descending keyboard melody on "Pain and Pleasure" -- means that one can never quite predict what's next on the album, which still never loses the band's core sonic approach. Meanwhile, such moments as the inspiring call-and-response chorus on "Evil Eye" -- a loud rush balanced against the quieter but no less driving verses -- and the extended instrumental introduction to "Any Second Now," with piano taking a prominent role, are just great rock & roll moments, full stop.
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