Smoke in the Shadows

Smoke in the Shadows
Studio album by Lydia Lunch
Released November 23, 2004
Recorded
  • 2002–2003 at Newzone Studio, Los Angeles, California
  • 2003 at the Antechamber, South Pasadena, California, United States
Length 51:09
Label
Producer
Lydia Lunch chronology
Widowspeak
(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
AllMusic[1]
Mojo[2]
PopMattersfavorable[3]
The Telegraphunfavorable[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]
Uncut[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

References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Smoke in the Shadows". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  2. "[Smoke in the Shadows review]". Mojo: 102.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Lydia Lunch – Smoke in the Shadows | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "[Smoke in the Shadows review]". Uncut: 138. December 1, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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