Silver is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band the Wrens, released in 1994.[2][3]
Silver | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 68:51 | |||
Label | Grass[1] | |||
The Wrens chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10[5] |
Trouser Press wrote: "Frenetic guitar stylings in classic post-punk slapdash mode underpin most of the tracks; bassist Kevin Whelan, guitarists Greg Whelan and Charles Bissell and drummer Jerry MacDonnell take turns singing lead; the predominantly strained, nasal vocals render a lot of the lyrics indiscernible but lend a heartfelt charm."[6] The Morning Call wrote that the album shows "a musical depth unusual for a debut that has echoes of the Jam, XTC, the Cure and the Pixies."[7]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Propane" | 1:21 |
2. | "Napiers" | 3:12 |
3. | "From His Lips" | 3:32 |
4. | "What's a Girl" | 5:08 |
5. | "Darlin' Darlin'" | 3:18 |
6. | "6" | 2:25 |
7. | "Leather Side" | 2:20 |
8. | "Fuzz" | 0:27 |
9. | "Strange as Family" | 4:15 |
10. | "Kevin's Hell" | 1:25 |
11. | "Minion" | 2:12 |
12. | "Crawling" | 2:43 |
13. | "Ruth/Learned in Space" | 5:56 |
14. | "William" | 2:16 |
15. | "Behold Me" | 2:27 |
16. | "Down to the Service" | 1:48 |
17. | "Dakota" | 3:09 |
18. | "Adanoi" | 2:10 |
19. | "Me, the Misser, the Late" | 4:06 |
20. | "Dust" | 1:55 |
21. | "Grey Complexion" | 2:35 |
22. | "Strengthless" | 7:31 |
23. | "Decided Girl/Broken" | 2:40 |
Total length: | 68:51 |
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 777.
- ^ "The Wrens Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Beauman, Ned (24 November 2006). "'Is there a drummer in the house?'". The Guardian.
- ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Silver The Wrens". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Crock, Jason (December 12, 2006). "The Wrens: Silver / Secaucus | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Wrens". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Terlesky, John (24 Feb 1995). "The Wrens Get Out from Under the Covers". The Morning Call. p. D3.