The Death of Cool

by Kitchens of Distinction

The Death of Cool cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 August 1992
  • Label: One Little Indian
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 52:35
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Patrick Fitzgerald, Julian Swales, Dan Goodwin, Caroline Lavelle, Tim Sanders, Hugh Jones, Katie Meehan

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The London trio's third album perfects their unique blend of shimmering, effects-laden shoegaze and impassioned alternative rock. Patrick Fitzgerald's commanding vocals and openly queer lyricism provide a poignant, romantic anchor amidst the towering walls of atmospheric guitar delay and chorus.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, atmospheric, shimmering, reverb-heavy, effects-laden

Tracklist

  1. What Happens Now? (4:33)
  2. 4 Men (4:11)
  3. On Tooting Broadway Station (5:04)
  4. Breathing Fear (3:43)
  5. Gone World Gone (8:00)
  6. When In Heaven (5:14)
  7. Mad As Snow (7:22)
  8. Smiling (3:22)
  9. Blue Pedal (7:35)
  10. Can't Trust The Waves (3:26)

Credits

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