Leaves Me Blind is the second album by Australian indie rock/electronic band Underground Lovers, released in the UK in August 1992 and Australia in December. It was the first album released as part of a recording contract with the Polydor label. Three singles, "Ladies Choice" (August 1992) "I Was Right" (November 1992) and a remix of "Your Eyes" (August 1993) were taken from the album.[3]
| Leaves Me Blind | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1992 (UK) December 1992 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | Paradise Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 51:03 | |||
| Label | Guernica (UK) Polydor (Australia) | |||
| Producer | Wayne Connolly, Glenn Bennie, Vincent Giarrusso | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Herald Sun |   [1] |
The band included surging, 15-minute versions of "Your Eyes" as part of their 35-minute sets supporting The Cure on their eight-date Australian tour in August 1992.[4]
A version of "Whisper Me Nothing" by Underground Lovers featuring Stephen Cummings on vocals appeared on Cummings' 1994 CD single "September 13" .
In 2010, music writers and critics John O'Donnell, Toby Creswell and Craig Mathieson named Leaves Me Blind as the 54th greatest Australian album in their book 100 Best Australian Albums.[5][6]
Track listing
edit(All music by Glenn Bennie and Vincent Giarrusso, all lyrics by Vincent Giarrusso, except where noted)
- "Eastside Stories" (Maurice Argiro, Glenn Bennie, Vincent Giarrusso) – 7:09
- "Promenade" – 4:31
- "I Was Right" (Maurice Argiro, Glenn Bennie, Vincent Giarrusso) – 4:18
- "Holiday" – 3:43
- "Got Off On It" (Maurice Argiro, Glenn Bennie, Vincent Giarrusso, Richard Andrew, Philippa Nihill) – 4:01
- "Daze" – 2:14
- "Waves" – 2:55
- "Your Eyes" – 8:29
- "Ladies Choice" – 9:16
- "Get To Know" – 2:09
- "Whisper Me Nothing" – 2:17
Personnel
edit- Glenn Bennie – guitars, drums
- Vincent Giarrusso – vocals
- Maurice Argiro — bass
- Philippa Nihill — vocals
- Richard Andrew — drums
Technical personnel
- Wayne Connolly — recording engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 133 |
References
edit- ^ Tek Saw, Herald Sun, 7 January 1993, page 40.
- ^ "Leaves Me Blind review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. pp. 656. ISBN 978-1-86-448768-8.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (2000). The Sell-In: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 89. ISBN 1-86-508412-3.
- ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
- ^ John O'Donnell, "Oz rock's role of honour", Sunday Mail (Adelaide), 14 November 2010, pg.38
- ^ "Underground Lovers ARIA chart history to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.