Big Night Music
by Shriekback
- Type: Album
- Released: 1986
- Label: Island
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 45:47
- Community rating: 3.69/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Michael Cozzi, Steve Halliwell, Richard Edwards, Martyn Barker, Barry Andrews, Sarah Partridge, Wendy Partridge, Mark Chandler, Gavin MacKillop, Dave Allen
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Retreating from the heavy dance-funk of their previous breakthrough, the British group delivered a lush, deeply atmospheric collection of nocturnal pop. The sprawling synthesizers and whispered, poetic vocals cultivate a cinematic, intensely psychedelic listening experience.
Genres
Descriptors: funky, dance, rhythmic, bassy, dark-humor, synthesizers, atmospheric
Tracklist
- Black Light Trap (5:08)
- Gunning For The Buddha (4:37)
- Running On The Rocks (4:57)
- The Shining Path (4:36)
- Pretty Little Things (3:50)
- Underwaterboys (4:50)
- Exquisite (4:30)
- The Reptiles And I (4:31)
- Sticky Jazz (4:28)
- Cradle Song (4:16)
Credits
- Shriekback - primary artist
- Sarah Partridge - backing vocals
- Wendy Partridge - backing vocals
- Michael Cozzi - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Halliwell - keyboards, organ [hammond], electric piano
- John Dent - lacquer cut by
- Ian Fraser - saxophone [tenor]
- Richard Edwards - trombone