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Drugstore (album)

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Drugstore
Studio album by
Released27 March 1995
GenreDream pop, Britpop[1]
Length42:56
LabelGo! Discs, London
ProducerDrugstore
Drugstore chronology
Drugstore
(1995)
White Magic for Lovers
(1998)
Singles from Drugstore
  1. "Alive"
    Released: April 1993
  2. "Starcrossed"
    Released: September 1994
  3. "Nectarine"
    Released: 2 January 1995
  4. "Solitary Party Groover"
    Released: 6 March 1995
  5. "Fader"
    Released: 29 May 1995

Drugstore is the self-produced debut album by the Brazilian/British band Drugstore.[2] It was released by Go! Discs in 1995 and it entered the UK chart at 31.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert Christgau(neither)[5]

The Guardian likened the album to "Jesus and Mary Chain feedback meets Portishead's eerie languor."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Speaker 12"
  2. "Favourite Sinner"
  3. "Alive"
  4. "Solitary Party Groover"
  5. "If"
  6. "Devil"
  7. "Saturday Sunset"
  8. "Fader"
  9. "Super Glider"
  10. "Baby Astrolab"
  11. "Gravity"
  12. "Nectarine"
  13. "Starcrossed"
  14. "Accelerate"

Personnel

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  • Mike Chylinski – drums
  • Isabel Monteiro – bass, vocals
  • Daron Robinson – guitar, piano

References

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  1. ^ John Everhart (23 April 2014). "Caught By The Buzz: A Look Back At Britpop's B-List". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ Bennun, David (4 March 1995). "Medication terrorists". Melody Maker. Vol. 72, no. 9. p. 28.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Raggett, Ned. Drugstore at AllMusic
  5. ^ Robert Christgau review
  6. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (31 March 1995). "Drugstore". Features. The Guardian. p. 12.
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