Changing Hearts is the second studio album by the American band Polyrock, released in 1981.[1][2] It was produced by Philip Glass, who was attracted to the band's use of musical repetition.[3][4]

Changing Hearts
Studio album by
Released1981 (1981)
StudioRCA Studios
GenreNew wave, post-punk
Length36:32
LabelRCA
ProducerPhilip Glass, Kurt Munkacsi
Polyrock chronology
Polyrock
(1980)
Changing Hearts
(1981)
Above the Fruited Plain
(1982)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

Trouser Press wrote that "Billy and Tommy Robertson write some of the most vulnerable songs this side of David Byrne, with solid (if lean) performances and production."[6]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Bill and Tom Robertson, unless noted.

  1. "Changing Hearts" - 2:55
  2. "Love Song" - 4:46
  3. "Quiet Spot" - 1:26
  4. "Cries and Whispers - 3:31
  5. "Mean Cow" - 2:29
  6. "In Full Circle" - 3:43
  7. "Like Papers on a Rack" - 3:29
  8. "The New U.S." - 3:54
  9. "Slow Dogs" - 3:46
  10. "Hallways" - 2:24
  11. "Rain" - 4:00 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

Credits edit

Produced by Philip Glass & Kurt Munkacsi.

References edit

  1. ^ Tucker, Ken (18 Feb 1983). "Polyrock Has Shifted Its Strategy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E30.
  2. ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 9781250083623 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Sterritt, David (28 June 1982). "A brave new sound in American pop: free-ranging, full of energy". Arts. The Christian Science Monitor.
  4. ^ Lioce, Tony (September 10, 1982). "Complex Polyrock hasn't lost sight of rock roots". The Providence Journal. p. W6.
  5. ^ "Changing Hearts - Polyrock | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Polyrock". www.trouserpress.com.