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Strange News from the Angels
Studio album by
The 3Ds
Released1996
RecordedNovember 1995
LabelFlying Nun Records[1]
The 3Ds chronology
Caterwauling
(1994) 		Strange News from the Angels
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Strange News from the Angels is the third and final album by the New Zealand band the 3Ds.[3] It was released by Flying Nun Records in 1996.

Production

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The album was recorded in November 1995.[4] The band used the relocated Fish St. Studios, on Burlington St.[5]

Critical reception

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The Sydney Morning Herald wrote: "Though basically a pop group with snarly guitars, 3Ds' records manage to sustain a feeling of mystery that stamps them as different. Their tunes don't yield hidden meanings when probed but glow with particular emotions—anger, contentment, disappointment, depression, the admiration of simple beauty."[6] CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "the 3Ds' subtle ease into a less frenetic groove isn't damaging ... the eeriness of their 'pop' songs is only heightened more by the drawing out."[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Dust" – 2:46
  2. "Seven Days of Kindness" – 3:46
  3. "Fangworld" – 5:07
  4. "Animal" – 4:52
  5. "Vector 27" – 2:03
  6. "Riding the Whale" – 3:22
  7. "The Fiery Angel" – 4:20
  8. "Ben" – 3:37
  9. "Devil Red" – 4:11
  10. "Big Red Heart" – 3:04
  11. "I Believe in You" – 3:03
  12. "Castaway" – 3:10
  13. "Carrion Days" – 4:27
  14. "The Wish" – 3:40

Personnel

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  • David Mitchell – guitar, vocals
  • Denise Roughan – bass, vocals, tambourine, keyboards
  • David Saunders – guitar, vocals
  • Dominic Stones – drums, cymbals, sticks

References

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  1. ^ "3Ds". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ Raggett, Ned. "The 3Ds – Strange News from the Angels". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "3Ds Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "More news from The 3Ds". The Evening Post. Features. 22 August 1996. p. 17.
  5. ^ "The 3Ds - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz.
  6. ^ Encarnacao, John (4 October 1996). "Sound bite; Sounds Right". The Sydney Morning Herald. Metro. p. 7.
  7. ^ Clayton, Liz (April 1997). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (44): 26.


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