Rough Music is an album by the English band the Blue Aeroplanes, released in 1995.[2][3]
| Rough Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet[1] | |||
| Producer | Gerard Langley | |||
| The Blue Aeroplanes chronology | ||||
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Production edit
The album was produced by frontman Gerard Langley.[4] Andy Sheppard played saxophone on "Secret Destination".[5] Around 25 musicians are credited on Rough Music, not including the band's dancer, Wojtek Dmochowski.[6]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[8] |
| Daily Breeze | [9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [11] |
The Independent wrote that "Langley still writes songs as if transposing mid-century English poetry to the rock milieu for the benefit of girls he wants to impress."[4] The Guardian noted that "the Bristol band are so skilled at classy blurred-guitar pop that they can probably turn it out in their sleep (and moody vocalist Gerard Langley sounds as if he did) ... With a few exceptions, like the sarcastic 'A Map Below', the thing flows smoothly past without trace."[12] The Daily Breeze concluded that "the band rocks out more effectively than it has since 1990's Swagger album, storming through 'Scared' and 'Dark' with impressive force."[9]
The Gazette determined that Langley "has a Celtic earnestness in 'Scared', a roll call of relationship fears that works because it's true, but otherwise his urgency sets off alarms all over pretension police HQ."[13] The Vancouver Sun thought that "Blue Aeroplanes play truly psychedelic music ranging from free-jazz sax skwonkings to shimmering guitars like spider-webbing made from sugar-water and dulcimer/psaltery Old World picking."[14]
AllMusic wrote that "the mix of relaxed, easy-going vibes and electric rush otherwise generally carries the album, with strong examples of both tendencies easily evident."[7]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detective Song" | |
| 2. | "Sugared Almond" | |
| 3. | "Scared" | |
| 4. | "Worry Beads" | |
| 5. | "Contact High!" | |
| 6. | "A Map Below" | |
| 7. | "James" | |
| 8. | "Whatever Happened to Our Golden Birds?" | |
| 9. | "Wond'ring Wild" | |
| 10. | "Saint Me and the Devil" | |
| 11. | "Dark" | |
| 12. | "Secret Destination" | |
| 13. | "Dear, Though the Night Is Gone" |
References edit
- ^ "Blue Aeroplanes". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (December 2, 1999). "Aeroplanes are airborne again". Bristol Evening Post. p. 3.
- ^ Danielsen, Shane (March 27, 1995). "ROCK". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Guide. p. 13.
- ^ a b Coleman, Nick (13 Jan 1996). "In the flight lounge". The Independent. MUSIC/POP. p. 24.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (March 5, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ Maurstad, Tom (February 12, 1995). "Blue Aeroplanes Rough Music". The Dallas Morning News. p. 8C.
- ^ a b "Rough Music - The Blue Aeroplanes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Muretich, James (26 Feb 1995). "RECENT RELEASES". Calgary Herald. p. B10.
- ^ a b "BLUE AEROPLANES 'Rough Music'". Daily Breeze. March 3, 1995. p. K20.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 126.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (20 Jan 1995). "Your essential guide to the new CDs: Pop". The Guardian. p. T12.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (11 Feb 1995). "BLUE AEROPLANES Rough Music". The Gazette. p. C3.
- ^ Armstrong, John (23 Feb 1995). "RECORDINGS". Vancouver Sun. p. C8.