Here Come the Cars is the debut solo album by New Zealand musician David Kilgour, released in 1991.[3][4] It was reissued by Flying Nun Records in 2004 and in 2012.

Here Come the Cars
Studio album by
Released1991[1]
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length48:03
LabelFlying Nun Records - FNCD220
David Kilgour chronology
Here Come the Cars
(1991)
Sugar Mouth
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album peaked at #35 on the New Zealand album chart.[5]

Production

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Kilgour recorded the album at Writhe Studios with members of the Strangeloves as his backing band.[5]

Critical reception

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AllMusic wrote that "Kilgour's solo debut is a beauty, managing the neat trick -- like so many of Flying Nun's acts at their best -- of combining ready listenability with a dark but sweet edge."[2] Trouser Press called the album "gorgeous" and "catchy, multi-textured and thoughtful all the way through."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by David Kilgour

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Here Come the Cars"4:55
2."Fine"3:23
3."You Forget"4:10
4."Shivering"4:41
5."Spasm"2:36
6."Splash Your Jewels"3:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Sometimes"4:52
2."Kills All My Fun"2:38
3."Spins You Round"3:46
4."Blueprint"2:53
5."Uplift"5:52
6."Because It Was You"1:56
7."Nothing Vol. 1"3:10
Total length:48:03

Personnel

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  • David Kilgour (vocals, guitar, organ, piano, percussion)
  • Tane Tokona (drums)
  • Noel Ward (bass)

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 35

References

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  1. ^ "FN220 David Kilgour - Here Come The Cars (1991)". Flying Nun.
  2. ^ a b "David Kilgour - Here Come the Cars". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "David Kilgour | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | End Times: David Kilgour Of The Clean Interviewed". The Quietus.
  5. ^ a b "David Kilgour - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz.
  6. ^ "David Kilgour". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – David Kilgour – Here Come the Cars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2021.