Ripe (Slug album)

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RIPE
Slug Ripe (Album Cover).jpg
Studio album by
SLUG
Released13 April 2015
GenreIndie rock
Length31:37
LabelMemphis Industries
SLUG chronology
RIPE
(2015) 		HiggledyPiggledy
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit8/10 stars [1]
Drowned in Sound8/10 stars [2]
89%[3]
Pitchfork6.9/10[4]

Ripe is the debut album by SLUG, a Field Music production led by former Field Music touring bassist . The tracks "Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic", "Running to Get Past Your Heart" and "Greasy Mind" were selected for radio promotion, with a video being produced for the latter. Ian Black describes the writing process for the album as a series of 'what-if' scenarios- "What if we take a stoner metal riff and use it like a dub bass part....that was the idea. Let's add some 4 part harmonies some squelch bass, some hisses and triangle and you've got a peculiar, sinister song."[5] He has cited horror movie soundtracks by Fabio Frizzi, Goblin, Lalo Schifrin, Andrzej Korzyński and John Carpenter as a major influence on his songwriting.[6] Creation and touring of the album was supported by Peter and David Brewis, the core members of Field Music itself.

Track listing[]

  1. "Grimacing Mask" – 1:21
  2. "Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic" – 2:47
  3. "Sha La La" – 2:58
  4. "Eggs and Eyes" – 3:32
  5. "Greasy Mind" – 2:36
  6. "Shake Your Loose Teeth" – 3:53
  7. "Weight of Violence" – 2:29
  8. "Running to Get Past Your Heart" – 2:25
  9. "Peng Peng" – 3:06
  10. "Kill Your Darlings" – 3:16
  11. "At Least Show That You Care" – 3:14

Personnel[]

  • Ian Black
  • Andrew Lowther
  • Rhys Patterson
  • Peter Brewis (Field Music)
  • David Brewis (Field Music)
  • Hugo Everard - Brass
  • Tom Dixon - Brass

References[]

  1. ^ "Everything related to Field Music is worth a listen, and SLUG is no different". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Slug - Ripe". drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Vinyl Review: SLUG — RIPE". modern-vinyl.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Slug: Ripe Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Listen To SLUG's Brilliantly Eclectic "Freak-Funk Art-Punk" Debut Album 'RIPE' - Exclusive - NME". nme.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Interview: Ian Black (SLUG)". modern-vinyl.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.


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