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Perverse

 
Album Review: Perverse

  • Artist: Jesus Jones
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1993
  • Total Time: 44:51
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Perverse attempts to expand on the success Jesus Jones enjoyed with Doubt, not only commercially but artistically as well. The group made some history; this is the first album to be recorded entirely through a computer. Musically, Perverse is a synthesis of techno/rave dance music with traditional pop/rock songs and structures; it's an ambitious album that works sporadically. Bandleader Mike Edwards lost sight of most of the pop-song sensibility that made "Right Here, Right Now" an across-the-boards smash. Too often, the hooks are submerged beneath layers of computerized noise and aren't strong enough to pull themselves out. When Perverse clicks, Jesus Jones gives the listener an idea of how enjoyable a successful marriage of techno and rock could be. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Zeroes and Ones (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:24)
The Devil You Know Mike Edwards, Henry Krieger Jesus Jones (4:31)
Get a Good Thing (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:23)
From Love to War (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:49)
Yellow Brown (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:23)
Magazine (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (2:46)
The Right Decision Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:36)
Your Crusade (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:30)
Don't Believe It (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:45)
Tongue Tied (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (3:16)
Spiral (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (4:30)
Idiot Stare (Lyrics) Mike Edwards Jesus Jones (5:10)

Credits

Alison Butler (Hair Stylist), Richard Norris (Engineer), Simon Fowler (Photography), Spike Drake (Mixing), Warne Livesey (Producer), Think (Producer), Mike Edwards (Vocals), Takashi Homma (Photography), Warne Livesey (Engineer), Al Jaworski (?), London (Producer), Jerry de Borg (?), Alison Butler (Make-Up)
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Perverse
Studio album by Jesus Jones
Released 1993
Recorded 1991, 1992
Genre Alternative, Techno, Industrial
Length 44:51
Label SBK Records
Producer Jesus Jones
Professional reviews
Jesus Jones chronology
Doubt
(1991)
Perverse
(1993)
Already
(1997)

Perverse is the third album by the British rock band Jesus Jones in 1991. Releases were "The Devil You Know", "The Right Decision" and "Zeroes and Ones". "The Devil You Know" reached number 1 on the Modern Rock chart in the U.S., while "Zeroes and Ones" reached number 30 in the UK charts.

Track listing

  • All tracks written by Mike Edwards
  1. "Zeroes and Ones" - 3:24
  2. "The Devil You Know" - 4:31
  3. "Get A Good Thing" - 3:23
  4. "From Love To War" - 3:49
  5. "Yellow Brown" - 3:23
  6. "Magazine" - 2:46
  7. "The Right Decision" - 3:36
  8. "Your Crusade" - 3:30
  9. "Don't Believe It" - 3:45
  10. "Tongue Tied" - 3:16
  11. "Spiral" - 4:30
  12. "Idiot Stare" - 5:10

 
 

 

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