Blue is the sixth studio album by The Jesus Lizard, released in 1998. Produced by Andy Gill, it is something of a departure for The Jesus Lizard, exploring some of the more experimental instincts hinted at on earlier songs like "Happy Bunny Goes Fluff-Fluff Along" on Pure. It is one of only two releases by the band to feature new drummer Jim Kimball, the other being the self-titled EP released two months prior. A limited edition vinyl pressing was released on Jetset Records on April 21, 1998. The album was released in Canada only by Sonic Unyon Records under license from Capitol Records in the USA after EMI Canada passed on releasing the album.
Blue | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 21, 1998 | |||
Recorded | Summer 1997[1] | |||
Studio | Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Noise rock | |||
Length | 42:05 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Andy Gill | |||
The Jesus Lizard chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[5] |
Spin | 2/10[6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by the Jesus Lizard
- "I Can Learn" – 3:10
- "Horse Doctor Man" – 3:58
- "Eucalyptus" – 5:59
- "A Tale of Two Women" – 3:28
- "Cold Water" – 2:45
- "And Then the Rain" – 3:13
- "Postcoital Glow" – 3:31
- "Until It Stopped to Die" – 3:56
- "Soft Damage" – 4:05
- "Happy Snakes" – 3:00
- "Needles for Teeth (Version)" – 3:40
- "Terremoto" – 1:20
Personnel
edit- The Jesus Lizard
- David Yow - vocals
- Duane Denison - guitar, keyboards
- David Sims - bass, keyboards
- Jim Kimball - drums
- Technical
- Andy Gill - producer, mixing
- Jeff Lane - engineer, mixing
- Ron Lowe - engineer
- Joe Barresi - mixing
- Howie Weinberg - mastering
References
edit- ^ "The Jesus Lizard Between Rock and Hard Place". MTV. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020.
- ^ Greg, Prato. "allmusic ((( Blue > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. "The Jesus Lizard". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 430, cited April 25, 2010
- ^ Diehl, Matt. "Blue" Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment Weekly. May 1998, cited April 25, 2010
- ^ Mirov, Nick. "Blue". pitchfork.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.
- ^ Dark, Jane. "Blue". Spin. Jun 1998. pg. 135, cited May 7, 2010