The Moray Eels Eat the Space Needle
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| The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle | ||||
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| Released | January 21, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock, art rock, experimental | |||
| Length | 66:18 | |||
| Label | Zero Hour[1] | |||
| Producer | Adam Lasus, J. Cox, Space Needle[2] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10[5] |
The Moray Eels Eat the Space Needle is the second album by the American band Space Needle, released in 1997.[6][7] Its title is a tribute to a 1968 album by the Holy Modal Rounders.[8] The album artwork is by the British artist Roger Dean.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Whereas Space Needle genuinely broke new ground with the eerie, distortion-drenched sound collages of their debut, they now seem a bizarre parody of themselves, liberally mixing several of the most self-indulgent musical genres—from free jazz to prog rock—into one overlong, soporific outing."[10] The Austin Chronicle thought that "Space Needle just can't seem to make up their mind about whether they want to be cacophonous feedback pushers or subtle purveyors of sweet melody."[4]
Spin deemed the album "a handful of pretty 'lullabies' encased in an infinitely longer handful of space rock instrumentals."[11]
Track listing[edit]
- "Where The Fuck's My Wallet" (Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 13:20
- "Flowers For Algernon" (Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 7:47
- "Never Lonely Alone" (Ehrbar) 3:57
- "Love Left Us Strangers" (Ehrbar) 4:00
- "Hyapatia Lee" (Buckholtz, Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 9:29
- "Old Spice" (Ehrbar) 3:21
- "Hot For Krishna" (Buckholtz, Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 2:33
- "More Than Goodnight" (Ehrbar) 3:56
- "Bladewash" (Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 11:44
- "One Kind Of Lullaby" (Parker) 6:11
Personnel[edit]
- Jud Ehrbar - drums, vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion
- Jeff Gatland - guitars, percussion
- Anders Parker - guitars, vocals, drums, percussion
Additional personnel[edit]
- Max Buckholtz - violin
References[edit]
- ^ "Lost Classics: Space Needle "The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle"". Magnet. February 22, 2009.
- ^ Verna, Paul (Feb 1, 1997). "The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 5. p. 63.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ "Space Needle: The Moray Eels Eat The...: Pitchfork Record Review". May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008.
- ^ "Space Needle Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Needle and the Damage Done". mycitypaper.com.
- ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. ISBN 9781250083616 – via Google Books.
- ^ DiCostanzo, Frank (Mar 8, 1997). "Space Needle Campaign Has It Covered". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 10. p. 44.
- ^ "The Moray Eels Eat the Space Needle". EW.com.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (Feb 1997). "Whatever". Spin. 12 (11): 91.
