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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]

The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle
Studio album by Space Needle
Released	January 21, 1997
Genre	Rock, art rock, experimental
Length	66:18
Label	Zero Hour[1]
Producer	Adam Lasus, J. Cox, Space Needle[2]
Space Needle chronology
Voyager (1995) The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle (1997) Recordings 1994-1997 (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Austin Chronicle	[4]
Pitchfork Media	6.6/10[5]

Critical reception

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

1. "Where The Fuck's My Wallet" (Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 13:20
2. "Flowers For Algernon" (Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 7:47
3. "Never Lonely Alone" (Ehrbar) 3:57
4. "Love Left Us Strangers" (Ehrbar) 4:00
5. "Hyapatia Lee" (Buckholtz, Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 9:29
6. "Old Spice" (Ehrbar) 3:21
7. "Hot For Krishna" (Buckholtz, Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 2:33
8. "More Than Goodnight" (Ehrbar) 3:56
9. "Bladewash" (Ehrbar, Gatland, Parker) 11:44
10. "One Kind Of Lullaby" (Parker) 6:11

Personnel

• Jud Ehrbar - drums, vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion
• Jeff Gatland - guitars, percussion
• Anders Parker - guitars, vocals, drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Max Buckholtz - violin

References

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