Perspex Island

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Perspex Island
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Studio album by
Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians
Released1991
GenreAlternative rock
LabelGo! Discs
ProducerPaul Fox
Robyn Hitchcock chronology
Eye
(1990) 		Perspex Island
(1991) 		Respect
(1993)

Perspex Island is the ninth studio album by English musician Robyn Hitchcock and his fifth with backing band, The Egyptians, released on Go! Discs in 1991.

The group's third under their contract to A&M Records, it contains eleven Hitchcock originals. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 1991, and features guest appearances by Hitchcock fans Michael Stipe and Peter Buck of R.E.M.. The associated single "So You Think You're in Love" peaked #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S.[1]

The album carries a Hitchcock oil painting on its front cover, depicting the mythological figure Thoth, which The Egyptians had once used as a group logo.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
Chicago Tribune3/4 stars[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 stars[5]
Select4/5[6]

Perspex Island received generally positive reviews, though it was not as well-received as many of Hitchcock's other albums. Stewart Mason's review for AllMusic stated the "glossy sound doesn't obscure the typically high quality of Hitchcock's songs, and there are times... where the two complement each other perfectly".[2] Gina Arnold's 1991 review for Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Longtime fans... may find they miss Hitchcock's impenetrable surreal lyrics, which always seemed to mask deep and moving insights", though she named "Ultra Unbelievable Love" and "Earthly Paradise" as highlights.[4] Spin found the "weird background vocals" on "Child of the Universe" an annoying moment.[7]

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Robyn Hitchcock.

  1. "Oceanside" – 3:48
  2. "So You Think You're in Love" – 2:34
  3. "Birds in Perspex" – 3:54
  4. "Ultra Unbelievable Love" – 3:49
  5. "Vegetation and Dimes" – 4:58
  6. "Lysander" – 4:36
  7. "Child of the Universe" – 4:21
  8. "She Doesn't Exist" – 4:25
  9. "Ride" – 5:04
  10. "If You Go Away" – 4:55
  11. "Earthly Paradise" – 6:34

References[]

  1. ^ Lanham, Tom (1998-02-07), "Robyn's Stark Fantasy World", San Francisco Chronicle, archived from the original on 2011-07-21, retrieved 2007-07-05 Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Mason, Stewart. "Perspex Island – Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ Kot, Greg (8 August 1991). "Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians: Perspex Island (A&M)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Arnold, Gina (9 August 1991). "Perspex Island". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ^ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Robyn Hitchcock". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 379–81. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Maier, Dan (December 1991). "Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians: Perspex Island". Select (18): 69.
  7. ^ Spin Vol. 7, No. 6 Sep 1991 p.91 "ROBYN. HITCHCOCK. &. THE. EGYPTIANS. Perspex Island A&M Robyn Hitchcock's art-punk rock band the Soft Boys ... (although there are a few annoying moments, like the weird background vocals oh "Child of the Universe").
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