Covergirl is a cover album and the debut studio album of Jared Louche and The Aliens, released on September 28, 1999 by Invisible Records.[2] It contains cover versions of some of Louche's favorite musical acts and influences.[3][4][5]
| Covergirl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album of cover songs by | |
| Released | September 28, 1999[1] |
| Recorded | Spring 1999 |
| Studio | Waiting Room (London, UK) |
| Genre | Alternative rock, industrial rock |
| Length | 42:45 |
| Label | Invisible |
| Producer | |
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Tom Schulte of AllMusic credits the lounge and jazz influenced material, such as Chemlab's "Suicide Jag" and Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind", as being the high point of the album.[6] Alex Steininger of In Music We Trust called the album a "a powerful, seductive breath of life that will allow you to never look at the originals in the same light again."[7] In writing for Ink 19, critic Matthew Moyer commended Jared Louche for expanding variety in his musical craft while remaining true to his aesthetic.[8] Despite criticizing some song choices as being lackluster, Chris Best of Lollipop Magazine was mostly positive in his review and said "these selections are reinterpretations that are done well enough to not invoke the originals."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" (Roxy Music cover) | Bryan Ferry | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Sister Midnight" (Iggy Pop cover) | Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, Iggy Pop | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Sexy Boy" (Air cover) | Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Famous Blue Raincoat (suture)" (Leonard Cohen cover) | Leonard Cohen | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Suicide Jag" (Chemlab cover) | Mark Kermanj, Jared Louche, Dylan Thomas More | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Poptones" (Public Image Ltd. cover) | Keith Levene, John Lydon | 3:31 |
| 7. | "7 and 7 Is... (suture)" (Love cover) | Arthur Lee | 1:20 |
| 8. | "Search and Destroy" (Iggy and the Stooges cover) | Iggy Pop, James Williamson | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Summer Wind" (Frank Sinatra cover) | Hans Bradtke, Heinz Meier, Johnny Mercer | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Sexy Boy (Outro suture)" (Air cover) | Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin | 5:27 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Covergirl liner notes.[10]
Musicians
- Chris Greene – instruments, programming (2–8, 10), production (2, 4, 5–8, 10)
- Jared Louche – lead vocals, orchestration, conductor, production, programming (2–8, 10)
Additional performers
- DJ Abel (as Kick the Cat) – instruments (5, 8)
- Martin Atkins – programming and production (3, 4, 7, 8)
- Dave Baker – acoustic guitar and production (4)
- J. F. Coleman – programming and production (1)
- Martin King – programming and production (9)
- Bradley McCarty – drums (7)
- Jason McNinch – guitar (2, 3, 7, 8, 10), production (2)
- Pedro Miras (as Kick the Cat) – instruments (5, 8)
- Patrick Skinner – bass guitar (10)
- Alberto Tapia (as Kick the Cat) – instruments (5, 8)
Production and design
- Jill Birschbach – photography
- Marc Paez – design
- Maja Prausnitz – design
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United States | Invisible | CD | INV 151 |
References
edit- ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 157. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "New Releases". CMJ New Music Monthly. 60 (643). CMJ Network, Inc.: 33 November 15, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Yücel, Ilker (June 27, 2018). "H3llb3nt InterView: Overloaded, Decoded, and Never Outmoded". ReGen. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Yücel, Ilker (June 14, 2019). "Jared Louche Announces Chemlab Partnering With Armalyte Industries, With Retrospective Collection in the Works". ReGen. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Steininger, Alex (July 30, 2020). "Interview: Jared Louche: Chemlab vocalist". In Music We Trust (28). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Schulte, Tom. "Jared Louche: Covergirl > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Steininger, Alex (July 30, 2020). "Jared Louche and the Aliens: Covergirl". In Music We Trust (26). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Moyer, Matthew (February 24, 2005). "Jared Louche and the Aliens: Covergirl". Ink 19. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Best, Chris (April 2000). "Jared Louche and the Aliens: Covergirl". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Covergirl (booklet). Chemlab. Chicago, Illinois: Invisible Records. 1999.
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