Spiders

Spiders Artist: Space
Label: Gut
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5018524128624
ASIN: B0000073ZS


Release Date: 2005-10-06

Spiders


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Tracks:

  1. Neighbourhood
  2. Mister Psycho
  3. Female of the Species
  4. Money
  5. Me and You Versus the World
  6. Lovechild of the Queen
  7. No-One Understands
  8. Voodoo Roller
  9. Drop Dead
  10. Dark Clouds
  11. Major Pager
  12. Kill Me
  13. Charlie M
  14. Growler
  15. Growler (Continued) - Space Art
  16. Spiders - Space Art

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Amazon.com

Space offer lyrics and vocal delivery that recall Ray Davies in the prime days of The Kinks, and a musical churning that suggests they've listened to their Brit-pop antecedents and learned a thing or two. Words like catchy, witty, and literate all spring to mind. Of course, not everything is perfect here; in this case, it's the crooning of "Female of the Species," which raises an unfortunate image of Bill Murray as Nick Rails the lounge singer on "Saturday Night Live." That aside, this is a first-rate release. Miss it at your own peril. --Chris Nickson

Album Description

Debut album by part lounge, part weirdo popgroup Space, featuring the singles 'Female Of The Species','Me & You Vs. The World' and 'Neighbourhood'. Other 11 trx:'Mister Psycho', 'Money', 'Lovechild Of The Queen', 'No-OneUnderstands', 'Voodoo Roller', 'Drop Dead', 'Dark Clouds','Major Pager', 'Kill Me', 'Charlie M' and 'Growler'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A crime this is out of print (for now).......2003-03-13

But its cheap used.

This is one of the best albums of the last decade...not a mild compliment. Somehow Cornershop got all the credit for this kind of quirky sampling and mixing it up. Space has an even better sense of humor...and are ready to totally pimp themselves out by doing a clubby goof-off song (Growler).

My cd is worn down to the level of wafer thin. A disc that separates the tasteful from the tasteless (or just those who think they have taste).

Obtain, utilize, and be fruitful.

4 out of 5 stars A lucious brit-pop altered state..........2001-05-10

This CD is a vacation to a weirder, hipper, darker world... one with tarantulas in the bathtub, peculiar neighbors, and freaky vibes that are given a soundtrack by Space. Similar to They Might Be Giants in this regard, you have to just sit back and take a trip into these guys minds and come back wondering where your luggage went. The lyrics give you a Zen release from reality, and the music is with you all the way, somehow making electronica, lounge, and brit-pop all a seamless part of the day-trip. Like Thomas Dolby or TMBG, Space takes convention and lulls you in with a slightly off-mainstream sound and then turns it all on its head. If you want to get away from it all for awhile, this is a must-have.

4 out of 5 stars Nice one, lads. However..........2001-03-17

Space's Spiders can be really great- Only if you have every other British 1990's classic (Radiohead, Blur, Suede, Pulp etceteras) & want a tad more of it. This is due to the fact that many of the tracks here were following the precise same blueprint of the aforementioned bands ("Me & You Vs. The World" & "Mister Psycho" could perfectly fit in Blur's The Great Escape, whilst the guitarriff on "Kill Me" sounds suspiciously similar to the one used on the Radiohead classic "My Iron Lung"). Regardless of that these three songs are really great, just as the grotesque "Neighbourhood", the exotic "Female Of The Species", the irresistible "Lovechild Of The Queen", the dancy "Growler" & the eerie, unlisted titletrack. Worth a listen, but don't expect anything pristine.

2 out of 5 stars A handful of good singles..........2000-09-28

"Neighbourhood" is a catchy song (very danceable), very vivid, but you definitely wouldn't want to live in a place like this! And you won't want to stay submerged in this album for too long. I am sure there are those who will disagree with me, and that is the power of personal opinion. We all have them. I just cannot get into this album. Apart from "Neighbourhood", the lush and charming "Female of the Species" (which has been treated to some overplay because of its inclusion on one of the Austin Powers' film soundtracks), and "You and Me versus the World" this album offers a lot of tired sameness and droning electronic parts. Personally I cannot listen to the whole album in one sitting because it grates on the nerves after a time.

5 out of 5 stars

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