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Poisoned

 
Album Review: Poisoned

  • Artist: Scarboro Aquarium Club
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 19, 2002
  • Genre: Rock

Review

A perfect addition to the Le Grand Magistery canon, Scarboro Aquarium Club mixes folky dream pop with blippy electronica that harkens back to the great Sarah Records compilations of the early '90s. From the Belle & Sebastian sound of "FuturePop" to the more spacy "Coming Back Empty" and the Echo & the Bunnymen groove of "Drinking the Poison -- Unfire," Corey W. Schmidt and company craft a gentle cloud city that's all washes of warm synths and sleepy acoustics. Poisoned turns out to be a fitting companion to Momus' most sincere work on Voyager and Toog's retro '80s pop. But the real standouts on Poisoned are the tracks with simple melodies and sweet vocals by Melissa Boraski and the Weedy Pigeons' Melanie McKay ("Sleeping Sound") -- and these songs leave the more electro-centric tunes seeming a little flat. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Never Been to the Moon Scarboro Aquarium Club (1:32)
Futurepop Scarboro Aquarium Club (4:45)
Coming Back Empty Scarboro Aquarium Club (3:54)
Drinking the Poison -- Unfire Scarboro Aquarium Club (7:11)
I Can Feel Angels Scarboro Aquarium Club (4:03)
Little Nikka Scarboro Aquarium Club (3:43)
Sleeping Sound Scarboro Aquarium Club (3:21)
Perfect Distraction Scarboro Aquarium Club (3:14)
Fire Scarboro Aquarium Club (4:30)
Someone Else Scarboro Aquarium Club (3:48)
All the Good Things Scarboro Aquarium Club (4:49)
Midnight at the Aquarium Scarboro Aquarium Club (2:47)
The Hemlock Girls Scarboro Aquarium Club (4:33)
Everything Always Scarboro Aquarium Club (6:44)
Jumping in Front of Trains Scarboro Aquarium Club (6:39)
Flying Over Yelapa Scarboro Aquarium Club (2:10)

Credits

Keith Sullivan (Handclapping), Matthew Jacobson (Design), Scarboro Aquarium Club (Main Performer), Leigh Jurecka (Cover Photo), Melissa Boraski (Vocals), Melissa Boraski (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Brett (Handclapping), Jeff Brett (Soloist), Jeff Brett (Guitar (Nylon String))
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