They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons

• Artist: The Swirlies
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• Release Date: 1996 04
• Genre: Rock

Review

On their second full-length album They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons, the Swirlies show again why they're so aptly named. From "In Her Many New Found Freedom" to "The Vehicle Is Invisible," the band's songs float, hover, threaten to fall apart, and, yes, swirl. Though much of the Swirlies' lineup changed between this album and their excellent 1992 debut album, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton, their trademark mix of samples, sweet vocals, and noisy drums and guitars remains pretty much intact. While songs like "Sounds of Sebring," "San Cristobal de las Casas," and "Two Girls Kissing" present their more focused, accessible side, "No Identifier," "You Can't Be Told It, You Must Behold It," and "Boys, Protect Yourselves from Aliens" use plenty of buzzing synths, loops, and Speak & Spells to make more experimental noise. A noisy, sonically interesting album, They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons may not be straightforward, but the eddies and dips in the Swirlies' sound are more than worth a listen. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
French Radio	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(:18)
In Her Many New Found Freedom	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(5:47)
No Identifier	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(1:44)
Sounds of Sebring	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(4:21)
San Cristobal de las Casas	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(4:22)
You Can't Be Told It, You Must Behold It	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(2:22)
Pony	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(3:15)
Do Any of You Know Anything About Love?	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(:34)
Two Girls Kissing	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(6:03)
Sterling Moss	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(3:44)
Boys, Protect Yourselves from Aliens	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(:57)
Sunn	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(5:59)
The Vehicle Is Invisible	The Swirlies	The Swirlies	(5:12)
French Outro		The Swirlies	(2:41)

Credits

The Swirlies (Producer), The Swirlies (Main Performer), Rich Costey (Programming), Rich Costey (Producer), Rich Costey (Engineer), Rich Costey (Mixing), Karl Trout (Art Direction), Karl Trout (Design), Andy Bernick (Bass), Andy Bernick (Guitar), Andy Bernick (Mini Moog), Andy Bernick (Micro Moog), Anthony De Luca (Drums), Anthony De Luca (Art Direction), Anthony De Luca (Design), Christina Files (Bass), Christina Files (Guitar), Christina Files (Vocals), Christina Files (Sampling), Christina Files (Sequencing), Ron Rege (Art Direction)