Curve – Doppelgänger
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Anxious Records – 92108-2 |
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CD
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US |
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Genre: |
Pop |
Style: |
Industrial |
Tracklist
| 1 | Already Yours | 3:56 | |
| 2 | Horror Head | 3:41 | |
| 3 | Wish You Dead | 3:31 | |
| 4 | Doppelgänger | 4:30 | |
| 5 | Lillies Dying | 4:24 | |
| 6 | Ice That Melts The Tips | 4:31 | |
| 7 | Split Into Fractions | 4:33 | |
| 8 | Think & Act | 5:15 | |
| 9 | Faît Accompli | 4:39 | |
| 10 | Sandpit | 3:27 | |
| 11 | Clipped | 3:51 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Anxious Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Anxious Records Ltd.
- Licensed To – Charisma Records America, Inc.
- Manufactured By – WEA
- Distributed By – WEA
- Recorded At – Todal Studios
- Mixed At – The Church, London
- Recorded At – Eastcote Studios
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
- Published By – Virgin Songs, Inc.
- Published By – Anxious Music
- Published By – Sony Music Publishing UK
Credits
- Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Dean*
- Design, Photography By – Flat Earth
- Drums – Monti*
- Engineer – Ingo Vauk
- Engineer [Assistant] – Charles "Giles" Steel*
- Guitar – Debbie*
- Management [Management Attempted By] – Raymond Coffer
- Mastered By [Cut] – Dennis*
- Mixed By – Alan Moulder
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Allison
- Producer – Steve Osborne (tracks: 11)
- Voice, Lyrics By [Words] – Toni*
- Written-By – Halliday*
Notes
Issued in standard jewel case with front and rear inserts; originally packed in a longbox.
This album was recorded between July and October 1991 at Todal studios, Kilburn and mixed at The Church studios, Crouch End. Additional recording was done at Eastcote studio. Cut at Porky's.
Design and photography by Flat Earth, November 1991.
℗ & © 1992 Anxious Records Ltd., issued under exclusive license in the United States by Charisma Records America, Inc.
Manufactured & Distributed by WEA through arrangement with Atlantic Records.
Published by Virgin Songs, Inc. (BMI) / Anxious Music / Sony Music Publishing UK. All rights O/B/O Sony Music Publishing and Anxious Music . by Sony Tapes Inc.
Inserts: Printed in the USA. Made in the USA.
Disc: Made in the USA.
Unofficial wooden box release
Official release, repacked into a 6"×6" black box with brass hinge & fastener molded inside to hold the CD album plus booklet, with red & orange laminated sticker; limited to only 100 copies, per statement on the package. That configuration is not considered a separate release on Discogs because it contains authentic discs taken from this official jewel case release.
This album was recorded between July and October 1991 at Todal studios, Kilburn and mixed at The Church studios, Crouch End. Additional recording was done at Eastcote studio. Cut at Porky's.
Design and photography by Flat Earth, November 1991.
℗ & © 1992 Anxious Records Ltd., issued under exclusive license in the United States by Charisma Records America, Inc.
Manufactured & Distributed by WEA through arrangement with Atlantic Records.
Published by Virgin Songs, Inc. (BMI) / Anxious Music / Sony Music Publishing UK. All rights O/B/O Sony Music Publishing and Anxious Music . by Sony Tapes Inc.
Inserts: Printed in the USA. Made in the USA.
Disc: Made in the USA.
Unofficial wooden box release
Official release, repacked into a 6"×6" black box with brass hinge & fastener molded inside to hold the CD album plus booklet, with red & orange laminated sticker; limited to only 100 copies, per statement on the package. That configuration is not considered a separate release on Discogs because it contains authentic discs taken from this official jewel case release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7567-92108-2 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 075679210821
- Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): 2-92108 (V) • :MASTERED: ·BY NIMBUS·
- SPARS Code: AAD
- Rights Society: BMI
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Doppelgänger (Cassette, Album, Promo, SR, Dolby System) | Charisma | 92108-4P | US | 1991 | ||
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Doppelgänger (CD, Album) | Anxious Records | ZD 75257 | Europe | 1992 | ||
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Doppelgänger (CD, Album, CD, Promo, Card Sleeve) | Anxious Records | ZD 75257, ZD 45342 | Europe | 1992 | ||
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Doppelgänger (LP, Album) | Anxious Records | ANXLP 77, ANXLP 77-8 | UK | 1992 | ||
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Doppelgänger (CD, Album) | Anxious Records | ANXCD 77 | UK | 1992 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Curve's debut full length following their first 3 EPs is another unique, tripped out mix of elements from shoegaze and dance music. The guitars and vocals as well as their unique, rubbery basslines really stand out. The best songs, "Faît Accompli" and "Horror Head," are not just good, they are amazing.
Yet Curve's instantly recognizable sound works against them here. They are too consistent. Every song sounds like Curve and no one else, but as the album plays a sense of homogeneity emerges. The less effective songs blur together.
As a result, the whole album is a slog to get through. None of the songs are bad; Curve simply hews to the same approach too frequently. A change up only comes with the excellent, penultimate track, "Sandpit." But then the album ends with a bonus, the 7" version of "Clipped." It's a very good tune, but it goes right back to the same beat.
Also, the remix of "Horror Head" on 12" is superior to the album version, and the 12" of "Faît Accompli" sounds better than the album.
If you find the debut wearying, I recommend just getting those two 12"s.
Lastly, the sound on this cd is flat and airless like the worst cds, and that does not help. I have not heard a vinyl cut, but I imagine a decent press would easily eclipse the cd. -
Along with the first string of brilliant singles topping the indie-charts in the early 90s, Curve's 'Doppelgänger' stands as their best body of work ever since for several reasons - it is naive, disturbingly haunting, sonic and makes it worth every listen you give.
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