Bird Wood Cage is the third studio album by the English band the Wolfgang Press, released in 1988 by 4AD.[1]
| Bird Wood Cage | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | The Townhouse, Blackwing Studios | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Flood, The Wolfgang Press | |||
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Critical reception edit
The Washington Post wrote: "Like New Order ... the group adopts the big-beat conventions of American dance music only to drain them of soulfulness."[2] The Chicago Tribune stated that "the members of Wolfgang have perfected their own smart mix of the edgy energy and irreverent wit of alternative music and the rhythmic richness of funk and reggae."[3] Trouser Press determined that "the band's thickly laid atmosphere envelops all sorts of effective ingredients: female backing vocals on 'King of Soul', wah-wah guitar on 'Kansas', dub reggae effects on 'Hang on Me (For Papa)'."[4]
Track list edit
- "King of Soul" 4:02
- "Raintime" 4:39
- "Bottom Drawer" 4:42
- "Kansas" 3:53
- "Swing Like a Baby" 4:06
- "See My Wife" 3:55
- "The Holey Man" 4:16
- "Hang on Me (For Papa)" 5:08
- "Shut That Door" 5:40
From the "Big Sex" EP edit
- "The Wedding" 3:51
- "The Great Leveller" 4:31
- "That Heat" 4:23
- "God's Number" 4:39
References edit
- ^ Option - Issues 27-29 - Page 47 1989 - Live, the Bird Wood Cage material also bolsters Wolfgang Press' hidden funk leanings. Listen to "Hang On Me," a dub reggae outing speared with distorted guitar, or the warped Motown of "King of Soul." "Raintime" has a loitering James Brown backbeat, while their showstopper, a steroid-sized version of "Respect," always packs the floor. "Some people think that song's a piss-take," notes Allen, "but it isn't. It's one of our favorite songs. No disrespect was meant to Aretha." As if by magi
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (8 February 1989). "Teuton Beat: Order on the Dance Floor!". The Washington Post. p. B7.
- ^ Heim, Chris (17 February 1989). "The Wolfgang Press, Bird Wood Cage". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 54.
- ^ "Wolfgang Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
External links edit
- Bird Wood Cage at Discogs (list of releases)