Black City (Division of Laura Lee album)
Black City | ||||
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Released | 4 February 2002 | |||
Recorded | at Svenska Grammofon Studion | |||
Genre | Indie rock, garage rock, post-punk revival | |||
Length | 35:58 | |||
Label | Burning Heart (BHR-146) US: Epitaph (82022) JP: Victor Entertainment (VICP-62149) | |||
Producer | Kalle Gustafsson, Don Alstherberg and Division of Laura Lee | |||
Division of Laura Lee chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 10/10[2] |
Pitchfork | 6.7/10[3] |
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Black City is the debut album by Division of Laura Lee.[5] It was originally released on February 4, 2002 on Burning Heart Records. It was later released on February 19 in the US[6] and on December 18 in Japan.[7] It was produced by the band with the help of Kalle Gustafsson and Don Alstherberg.
Track listing[]
- "Need to Get Some" – 3:12
- "We've Been Planning This for Years" – 2:49
- "Number One" – 2:56
- "Trapped In" – 2:54
- "Access Identity" – 2:41
- "I Guess I'm Healed" – 3:59
- "The Truth Is Fucked" – 3:38
- "Black City" – 3:40
- "I Walk on Broken Glass" – 2:01
- "Second Rule Is" – 1:35
- "Pretty Electric" – 3:10
- "Wild and Crazy" – 3:28
Personnel[]
Band members[]
- Per Stålberg - Vocals, Guitar, Slide guitar, e-bow and percussion
- Jonas Gustafsson - Vocals, Bass, Fender rhodes, keyboards, piano and percussion
- Håkan Johansson - Drums and percussion
- Henrik Röstberg - Guitar, vocals and noise.
Additional personnel[]
- Kalle Gustafsson – additional vocals on Number One, Need To Get Some and Second Rule Is. Moog synthesizer and sound effects, producing, recording, mixing
- Johannes Persson – percussion on I Guess I’m Healed, Black City and Need To Get Some, congas & handclaps on I Guess I’m Healed.
- Anders Danielsson - pedal steel on I Guess I’m Healed.
- Tuomas Siirilä – keyboards on Number One and Pretty Electric. Additional Guitar on Wild And Crazy.
- David S. Holloway - photography
- Björn Engelmann - mastering
- Don Alstherberg - producing, recording, mixing
- Prof. Yaya - design[8]
References[]
- ^ Graves, Karen E. "Black City - Division of Laura Lee". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Hocking, Mat. "Album Review: Division of Laura Lee - Black City". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Carr, Eric. "Division of Laura Lee: Black City". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Sideleau, Brandon. "Division Of Laura Lee - Black City". Punknews.org. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Winter, Greg (16 September 2002). "Division of Laura Lee : Black City". CMJ New Music Report. p. 7. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Division Of Laura Lee - Black City | Epitaph Records". Epitaph. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "CDJapan : BLACK CITY DIVISION OF LAURA LEE CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Division Of Laura Lee – Black City (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
Categories:
- 2002 albums
- Division of Laura Lee albums
- Burning Heart Records albums