Smoke in the Shadows

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Smoke in the Shadows
Lydia Lunch - Smoke in the Shadows.jpg
Studio album by
Lydia Lunch
ReleasedNovember 23, 2004
Recorded
  • 2002–2003 at Newzone Studio, Los Angeles, California
  • 2003 at the Antechamber, South Pasadena, California, United States
Length51:09
Label
Producer
Lydia Lunch chronology
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(1998) 		Smoke in the Shadows
(2004)

Smoke in the Shadows is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Lydia Lunch, released in November 2004 by record labels Atavistic and Breakin Beats.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Mojo4/5 stars[2]
PopMattersfavorable[3]
The Telegraphunfavorable[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5 stars[5]
Uncut3/5 stars[6]

Uncut wrote that it "may be the best thing she's done in years".[6] Tiny Mix Tapes wrote that it "distills a myriad of diverse interests into a focused and effective album."[5] PopMatters called it "Lunch's most listenable record since Queen of Siam, but since she's no longer capable of (or interested in) surprising us or conveying convincing vulnerability, it lacks anything as truly chilling as 'Mechanical Flattery'."[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hangover Hotel"Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch2:03
2."Smoke in the Shadows"Adele Bertei, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio4:53
3."Johnny Behind the Deuce"Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch3:09
4."I Love How You..."Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch3:12
5."Touch My Evil"Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio4:38
6."Lost World"Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio3:28
7."Sway"Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio4:16
8."Gone City"Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio2:19
9."Blame"Adele Bertei, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio4:01
10."Pass Like Night"Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio5:26
11."Portrait of the Minus Man"Lydia Lunch, Terry Edwards2:47
12."Trick Baby"Adele Bertei, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio4:21
13."Hot Tip"Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio6:36

Personnel[]

  • Lydia Lunch – vocals, production, design
  • Joseph Berardi – vibraphone on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Adele Bertei – backing vocals
  • Carla Bozulich – vocals on "I Love How You...", backing vocals on "Hot Tip"
  • Alex Cline – drums on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Nels Cline – guitar, record producer
  • Terry Edwards – all instruments on "Portrait of the Minus Man"
  • John Fumo – trumpet on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Vinny Golia – alto flute and baritone saxophone on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Tommy Grenas – guitar, drums, synthesizer, production
  • Joel Hamilton – double bass on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Niels Van Hoorn – saxophone
  • Ryan Kirk – guitar on "Blame"
  • Chuck Manning – alto saxophone on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Don Ostermann – trombone on "Hangover Hotel", "Johnny Behind the Deuce" and "I Love How You..."
  • Len Del Rio – synthesizer, organ, piano, programming, production, mixing, recording
  • Ryan Kirk – engineering
  • Wayne Peet – mixing, recording
  • Marc Viaplana – photography, design

References[]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Smoke in the Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "[Smoke in the Shadows review]". Mojo. p. 102.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Horning, Rob (January 16, 2005). "Lydia Lunch: Smoke in the Shadows | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Sandall, Robert (November 8, 2004). "Pop CDs of the Week: Daniel Bedingfield, Elton John, Neville Staple – Telegraph". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lydia Lunch – Smoke in the Shadows | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "[Smoke in the Shadows review]". Uncut. December 1, 2004. p. 138. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

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