I Am Not a Doctor

• Artist: Moloko
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1998
• Genre: Electronica

Review

I Am Not a Doctor could have been called Moloko 2.0. A better integration of tech appeal and sex appeal than the group's debut, Do You Like My Tight Sweater?, Moloko's singing, writing, and musical reach are all upgraded on I Am Not a Doctor. The result is a more entertaining and less self-conscious album. Songs like "The Flipside," "Blink," and "Pretty Bridges" offer a stylized pop take on jungle, while the ballads "Downsized," "Caught in a Whisper," and "Should've Been Could've Been" mix pathos with the band's dry wit. The deadpan new wave of "Sorry," the cyberfunky "The Id," and the techno torch song "Sing It Back" show off Moloko's expanded range. Musically and vocally, Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon blend their talents more smoothly on I Am Not a Doctor. Murphy's voice melds with the horns, strings, and keyboards backing her, while real and electronic drums punctuate each song expressively. A balance of contradictions, Moloko keep inventiveness and listenability high on their second album. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Flipside	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(4:12)
Knee Deepen	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(5:39)
Blink	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(4:23)
Stylophone Pet	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(1:06)
Downsized	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(4:13)
Sorry	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(1:33)
Sing It Back (Lyrics)	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(4:24)
Pretty Bridges	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(5:36)
Be Like You	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(4:45)
Caught in a Whisper	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(4:35)
Or Zee	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(5:37)
The Id	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(6:02)
Tatty Narja	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(0:36)
Over My Head	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(5:09)
Should've Been Could've Been	Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy	Moloko	(5:36)

Credits

Mark Brydon (Engineer), Tim Vine (Keyboards), Moloko (Producer), Elain Constantine (Photography), Andrew Small (Drums)

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