Savage Bliss is the eleventh album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2004.
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| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Machine Heart Music | |||
| Producer | Bev Stanton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Aural Innovations | favorable [1] |
| Church of Girl | favorable [2] |
| Collected Sounds | favorable [3] |
| Music Monthly | favorable [4] |
| Smother Magazine | favorable [5] |
| Washington Blade | favorable [6] |
Awards
editSavage Bliss won the 2004 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.[7]
Release notes
edit"Hell hath no fury!!! Ms. Arthur indulges her cock rock tendencies in throbbing tracks that soothe the burn of traumatic social encounters and occupational ennui. Features remixes of the 2 Skinnee J's, Stave, and Bicycle Thieves."
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bev Stanton, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "World Control" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Ecstasy" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "You're a Champion" (2 Skinnee J's remixed by ALP) | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Motor City (Full Martyr Fashion Remix)" (Mystified remixed by ALP) | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Monument" (Bicycle Thieves remixed by ALP) | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Queen of the World" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Don't Push" (Stave remixed by ALP) | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Freedom" | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Persona Non Grata" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Illusion" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Savage Bliss" | 2:18 |
| 12. | "Worst Place in the World" | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 39:25 | |
Personnel
edit- Produced by Bev Stanton in the Flamingo Room, Silver Spring, MD.
Additional musicians
edit- Toda V - Loops (1) *
- Omnitechnomatrix - Loops (2) *
- Heather Heimbuch - Vocals (6)
- Lisa Moscatiello - Guitar (6)
- Ryan Fitzgerald - Loops (8) *
- Lisa Moscatiello - Vocals (9)
- Bev Stanton - Guitar (9)
- Electroearwig - Loops (10) *
- Heuristics Inc. - Loops (10) *
- Chaos Is Your Destiny - Loops (12) *
* Remixed for The Tapegerm Collective
Samples
edit- Dialogue from the film Colossus: The Forbin Project (1)
- Dialogue from an interview with film director John Waters (2)
Credits
edit- Album cover designed by Scot Howard, The Digital Butterfly Project[8]
References
edit- ^ Rosenberg, Chuck. "Review: Savage Bliss". Aural Innovations. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Review: Savage Bliss". Church of Girl. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Stjärnell, Anna Maria. "Review: Savage Bliss". Collected Sounds. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Scruggs, Stone. "Review: Savage Bliss". Music Monthly. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Shawn, Jason. "Review: Savage Bliss". Smother Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Miller, Dan. "Review: Savage Bliss" (PDF). SK Bilişim. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ The 2004 Wammies (Washington Area Music Awards) Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Digital Butterfly Project.