Rough Music is an album by the English band the Blue Aeroplanes, released in 1995.[2][3]

Production

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

Professional ratings

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

References