This Is Our Music (Galaxie 500 album)
This Is Our Music | ||||
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Released | September 1, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Studio | Noise New York | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:45 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
Producer | Mark Kramer | |||
Galaxie 500 chronology | ||||
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Singles from This Is Our Music | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[3] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10[5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Select | 5/5[7] |
The Village Voice | B−[8] |
This Is Our Music is the third and final studio album by American indie rock band Galaxie 500, released in 1990 on Rough Trade Records.
In 2010, the album was re-issued and peaked at number 18 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.[9]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Galaxie 500, except as noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fourth of July" | 5:35 |
2. | "Hearing Voices" | 3:34 |
3. | "Spook" | 4:35 |
4. | "Summertime" | 5:59 |
5. | "Way Up High" | 4:03 |
6. | "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" (Yoko Ono) | 7:48 |
7. | "Sorry" | 4:15 |
8. | "Melt Away" | 4:35 |
9. | "King of Spain, Pt. 2" | 5:07 |
Total length: | 45:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Here She Comes Now" (Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison) | |
Total length: | 51:52 |
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Galaxie 500
- Damon Krukowski – drums, backup vocals
- Dean Wareham – guitar, vocals
- Naomi Yang – bass guitar, vocals on "Listen, the Snow Is Falling"
Additional personnel
- Mark Kramer – production, engineering, mirage, "cheap flute", backup vocals
- Norman Gholson – photography
- Ray Agony – photography
Charts[]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[9] | 18 |
Release history[]
Year | Label | Format | Region |
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1990 | Rough Trade | LP, CD, cassette | UK |
1990 | Rough Trade US | CD | US |
1997 | Rykodisc | CD | US |
2010 | 20/20/20 | LP | US |
References[]
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "This Is Our Music – Galaxie 500". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 11, 1990). "Galaxie 500: This Is Our Music (Rough Trade)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ alex_snax (March 26, 2010). "Album Review: Galaxie 500 – Today, On Fire, This is Our Music (reissued)". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Mojo (197). April 2010.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (March 30, 2010). "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Galaxie 500". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 321. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (November 1990). "Starlight, Starbright". Select (5): 95.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 4, 1990). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20: 28 March 2010 - 03 April 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links[]
- This Is Our Music at Discogs (list of releases)
- This Is Our Music at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1990 albums
- Galaxie 500 albums
- Albums produced by Kramer (musician)
- Rough Trade Records albums
- Rykodisc albums
- Domino Recording Company albums