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Great Subconscious Club

 
Album Review: Great Subconscious Club
 

  • Artist: K's Choice
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Total Time: 37:01
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

After three years of success in Belgium and a warm reception across Europe following the birth of grunge in '91, K's Choice (formerly known as the Choice) recorded The Great Subconscious Club in 1994 as their first American release. From the three-minute opening rock track, "Me Happy," to the slow, folksy ballad of "My Heart," Subconscious Club is a soothing rock album, perfect for a rainy day. Raspy vocalist Sarah Bettens combines the lyrical abilities of Sarah McLachlan with the nonchalant rock presence of a young Chrissie Hynde to form a unique singing style. "Winter" and "What the Hell Is Love" tug at the heartstrings, while more upbeat rockers "Breakfast" and "I Smoke a Lot" add variety to the album's many moods. K's Choice generally sticks to the traditional guitar/bass/drums lineup throughout the album, largely stifling their creative capacity. Although a solid debut effort from a decent band, their Belgian exoticism adds more appeal to the album than the quality of the individual songs. On the CD rack, K's Choice fits nicely between hard rockers Garbage and the more introspective Indigo Girls. ~ Gautam Baksi, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Me Happy Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:00)
Breakfast Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (2:38)
I Smoke a Lot Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (2:52)
Walk Away K's Choice K's Choice (2:41)
Elegia Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:59)
My Heart Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:20)
I Wanna Meet the Man Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:03)
What the Hell Is Love Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (2:52)
I Will Return to You Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:44)
The Ballad of Lea & Phaul Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:16)
Winter Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:08)
Laughing as I Pray Gert Bettens, Sarah Bettens K's Choice (3:09)

Credits

K's Choice (Main Performer), Jean Blaute (Bass), Jean Blaute (Guitar), Jean Blaute (Keyboards), Jean Blaute (Producer), Vladimir Meller (Mastering), Evert Verhees (Bass), Gert Bettens (Guitar), Gert Bettens (Keyboards), Gert Bettens (Drawing), Luk Degraaff (Bass), Jurgen Rogiers (Photography), Walter Mets (Percussion), Walter Mets (Drums), Werner Pensaert (Engineer), Stoy Stoffelen (Percussion), Stoy Stoffelen (Drums), Marc Francois (Engineer)
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