Life Is Killing My Rock 'n' Roll is the second studio album by Icelandic neo-psychedelia band Singapore Sling. The album was released in 2004 by Sheptone Records in Iceland and, shortly after, distributed in the United States by the independent label Stinky Records.
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| Released | 2004 (Iceland) 14 September 2004 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia | |||
| Label | Sheptone (Iceland) Stinky (US) | |||
| Producer | Henrik Björnsson, Aron Arnarsson | |||
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Production
editThe album was recorded at Thule Studios in Reykjavík and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City by Chris Gehringer. The engineer was Aron Arnarsson, assisted by Palli and Steini. The album was produced by Henrik Bjornsson and co-produced by Arnarsson.
Apart from the band, additional performers included organ player Jóhann Jóhannsson from the art rock band Apparat Organ Quartet and the female singers Elsa Maria and Anna Margret.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | generally unfavourable[2] |
AllMusic's review was generally unfavourable, stating, "Though these tracks plum the depths of their style's bruised and broken magnet trajectory, a lot of Life Is Killing My Rock 'n' Roll seems like a sleepwalk. A sleepwalk in a cool leather vest and shades, to be sure. But it's still a sleepwalk."[1] PopMatters wrote, "This album seems to take a step back [from The Curse Of], though, and it isn't as powerful as the first go-around."[2]
Life Is Killing My Rock 'n' Roll was chosen by a guest reviewer for Drowned in Sound as "their favourite – or most interesting, most controversial, most fun, most whatever – record of the past decade" in an article on Nordic music.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Sunday Club" – 3:15
- "Curse, Curse, Curse" – 3:10
- "Rockit" – 2:30
- "Nightlife" – 3:34
- "Life Is Killing My Rock'n'Roll" – 3:31
- "Twisted and Sick" – 3:51
- "J.D." – 4:35
- "Living Dead" – 4:47
- "Sugar" – 4:11
- "Guiding Light" – 6:14
- "A Little Love" – 5:06
- "Let's Go Dancing" – 6:38
Personnel
edit- Singapore Sling
- Henrik Bjornsson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Helgi Örn Pétursson – guitar, keyboards
- Einar Pór Kristjannsson – guitar
- Thorgeir Gudmundsson – bass guitar
- Bjarni Fr. Johannsson – drums
- Iggi Sniff – maracas, tambourine
- Additional members
- Elsa Maria – vocals (track 7)
- Johan Johannsson – Wurlitzer organ, Farfisa organ, Moog synthesizer (tracks 10–12)
- Anna Margret – vocals, backing vocals (tracks 7, 8 and 10)
References
edit- ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "Life Is Killing My Rock 'n' Roll – Singapore Sling | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ a b MacNeil, Jason (18 November 2004). "Singapore Sling: Life Is Killing My Rock 'n' Roll | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Magnusson, Haukur S. (18 October 2010). "Nordic Talking Pt II: Haukur S. Magnusson of Reykjavik! / In Depth // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
External links
edit- Life Is Killing My Rock 'N' Roll at Discogs (list of releases)