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 The Blue Aeroplanes | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Label | Beggars Banquet[1] | |||
Producer | Gerard Langley | |||
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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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | B+[8] |
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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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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" |