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Silver (The Wrens album)

Silver
Studio album by
the Wrens
Released1994
Genre
Length68:51
LabelGrass[1]
The Wrens chronology
Silver
(1994) 		Secaucus
(1996)

Silver is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band the Wrens, released in 1994.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Pitchfork7.1/10[5]

Trouser Press wrote: "Frenetic guitar stylings in classic post-punk slapdash mode underpin most of the tracks; bassist Kevin Whelan, guitarists Greg Whelan and Charles Bissell and drummer Jerry MacDonnell take turns singing lead; the predominantly strained, nasal vocals render a lot of the lyrics indiscernible but lend a heartfelt charm."[6] The Morning Call wrote that the album shows "a musical depth unusual for a debut that has echoes of the Jam, XTC, the Cure and the Pixies."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Propane"1:21
2."Napiers"3:12
3."From His Lips"3:32
4."What's a Girl"5:08
5."Darlin' Darlin'"3:18
6."6"2:25
7."Leather Side"2:20
8."Fuzz"0:27
9."Strange as Family"4:15
10."Kevin's Hell"1:25
11."Minion"2:12
12."Crawling"2:43
13."Ruth/Learned in Space"5:56
14."William"2:16
15."Behold Me"2:27
16."Down to the Service"1:48
17."Dakota"3:09
18."Adanoi"2:10
19."Me, the Misser, the Late"4:06
20."Dust"1:55
21."Grey Complexion"2:35
22."Strengthless"7:31
23."Decided Girl/Broken"2:40
Total length:68:51

References

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  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 777.
  2. ^ "The Wrens Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Beauman, Ned (24 November 2006). "'Is there a drummer in the house?'". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Silver The Wrens". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Crock, Jason (December 12, 2006). "The Wrens: Silver / Secaucus | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Wrens". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ Terlesky, John (24 Feb 1995). "The Wrens Get Out from Under the Covers". The Morning Call. p. D3.