Chinese Album

Spacehog | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B0000062VE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,339 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glam-rock with a punch, August 5, 1998

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[e-mail] (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Album (Audio CD)

Spacehog have affirmed a reputation for being one of the most innovative and exciting live acts to cross the stage. With this record, they have managed to capture the unique and explosive energy spurring at the live shows. Tamed and polished in the studio, the resulting tracks are a collective expedience of rock anthems.

Spacehog have gone a step beyond by forming epic tracks "carry on" and "beautiful girl" - a romantic aggression which is unseen in today's era of one-hit guitar bands. What is most notable about this record is the wide range of vocals and instrumentation consummated by "Goodbye Violet Race" "2nd Avenue" and "Anonymous." It seems the lads from Leeds have had their fair share of influence and experimentation. Who could forget "Mungo City," a tune so attractive and inspiring that the listener can't help but sing along. As one spacehog fan put it: "no two spacehog songs are alike, y! et the spacehog sound is unmistakable."

Whether it be an intense jam, clever ostinato, or romantic overture, it is all to be found in The Chinese Album. Above all else, spacehog have risen from within the depths of catchy pop-mania onto the pillars of confidence and creativity. This is glam-rock at its finest.

O. Asensio

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is good pop music., October 23, 2001

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Aron Hsiao (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chinese Album (Audio CD)

There are a million genres out there today, some of them so odd or experimental that if you manage to release an album at all, you're an instant hit. Then, on the other side of things, there's good, old-fashioned, bubble-gum beautiful pop music, which seems to be one of the most difficult genres of music to perform because absolutely nobody these days is getting it even close to right except for a very, very choice few.

Spacehog is one of them. This is simply pop done right, pure and simple and loud. Unfortunately, pop is so utterly common these days that people tend to forget about it, even when it's done very, very well, or to complain about it if it shows any depth or variety at all... Hence you've got some saying that Spacehog is utterly forgettable (perhaps it is), or way too derivative and giddy (of course it is) or perhaps too odd or diverse to be pop (maybe also true)...

But such people should stop analyzing Spacehog and simply listen, because there's no denying that while it spins, you are smiling very large...

This is their best album so far. Get it, skip around a little, you're sure find _something_ you absolutely love.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a song worth missing!, March 10, 2000

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Allison (chicago suburbs) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Album (Audio CD)

This is by far one of my favorite albums of all time. Spacehog amazed me with their first album-- this one made me love them more. The lyrics are gold, especially on the track "Lucy's Shoe". There's also an homage to 70's glam rock, with the track "Mungo City" (the first single). "Almond Kisses", featuring guest vocalist Michael Stipe, is my favorite. It has a beautiful ring to it that hooks you-- along with the rest of the album's songs.

I'd reccomend this album if you like Bowie, Blur, or Pulp. If you're still unsure, take a listen to "Violet Race"-- it's your best sneak peek at the album.