Surgery is the third full-length album by American psychedelic rock band the Warlocks. It was released by major label Mute in 2005, and was produced by Tom Rothrock.
| Surgery | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 59:05 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Tom Rothrock | |||
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The album also marks the first time the US and UK releases have featured identical track listings.
Content
editSurgery has been remarked on by critics for having a more refined sound to 2002's Phoenix,[1] a sound described by band leader Bobby Hecksher as "space age doo-wop".[2] The average track length is notably shorter to previous releases, and the album is lyrically darker to the drug-centric Phoenix and Rise and Fall.[1]
According to the liner notes, the album is dedicated to the memory of fellow Los Angeles-based musician Elliott Smith and to Bomp! Records founder Greg Shaw.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[1] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 1.7/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
Surgery has been generally well-received by critics. Drowned in Sound wrote: "'Surgery' isn't the unlistenable, depression-fest it's [sic] lyrical content threatens it to be. Instead, it's heartfelt message combined with the monstrous sound behind it make it one of the most curiously uplifting records of the year."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Come Save Us" – 4:43
- "It's Just Like Surgery" – 4:06
- "Gypsy Nightmare" – 4:20
- "Angels in Heaven, Angels in Hell" – 4:15
- "We Need Starpower" – 4:26
- "Thursday's Radiation" – 7:44
- "Evil Eyes Again" – 3:32
- "The Tangent" – 5:01
- "Above Earth" – 4:20
- "Bleed Without You Babe" – 4:24
- "Suicide Note" – 12:12
References
edit- ^ a b c d Gourlay, Dom (August 30, 2005). "Album Review: The Warlocks – Surgery / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Warlocks - Surgery Album Review". 26 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Surgery by The Warlocks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Surgery – The Warlocks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". Blender: 155. December 2005.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". Mojo: 92. September 2005.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". NME. September 10, 2005.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (September 27, 2005). "The Warlocks: Surgery Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Haag, Stephen (August 22, 2005). "The Warlocks: Surgery | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". Q: 120. October 2005.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "The Warlocks – Surgery | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 13, 2016.