Young & Full of the Devil is the second studio album by Australian rock band Magic Dirt. It was released in April 1998 and reached number 100 on the ARIA Charts upon release.[1] It re-entered the chart in April 2023 at number 76, a new peak.[2]
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| Released | April 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Birdland Studios | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Au Go Go Records | |||
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Background
editThe album was recorded in 12 days in 1997 at Birdland Studios. It was the first album to feature lead guitarist Raul Sanchez as Dave Thomas departed due to creative differences in mid-1997.[3]
According to bass player Dean Turner the band smoked hash and took some acid during the recording process, saying "We went in there and just had a good time you know. Just worked like 15, 17 hours a day."[3]
Producer Lindsay Gravina said, "This record stands apart because in the purest sense, it's essentially an art record. This album captured the whole zeitgeist of those times, a fucking apocalyptic catharsis, for us personally, but also for the times in general – a last hurrah for a scene that had signalled its peak, and who better to call it?"[3]
Reception
editLauren Zoric of Rolling Stone Australia stated that the album was devoid of the band's previous dalliances with pop music. All the songs were said to be "very long and either loud, quiet, or alternating both." The album was described as unsatisfying, and it was noted, "Massive guitar onslaughts get boring, and frankly there's not much else going on in the way of either psychology or playfulness."[4]
Track listing
edit- "Babycakes" – 6:45
- "She-Riff" – 5:06
- "Rabbit with Fangs" – 2:40
- "Shrinko" – 2:44
- "What Have I Done?" – 3:09
- "These Drugs Are Really Starting to Fuck Me Over" – 5:29
- "Short Black" – 1:24
- "X-Ray" – 7:05
- "Ascot Red" – 7:22
- "Babycakes You Always Freeze Me Up" – 18:27
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 100 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 78 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | April 1998 | Au Go Go | ANDA237 | |
| Various | 17 March 2023 | Digital download | Emergency Music | |
| Australia[3] | 7 April 2023 | LP |
References
edit- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1728. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 April 2023. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "Magic Dirt Announce 25th Anniversary Reissue of 'Young And Full Of The Devil'". Music Feeds. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Zoric, Lauren (May 1998). "Rifferama". Rolling Stone Australia. No. 548. Sydney, NSW: Tilmond Pty Ltd. p. 125.