Tigermilk
| Tigermilk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Belle and Sebastian | ||||
| Released | 6 June 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 4–6 March 1996, CaVa Studios, Glasgow | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 41:37 | |||
| Label | Electric Honey | |||
| Producer | Alan Rankine | |||
| Belle and Sebastian chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
| The Village Voice | A−[10] |
Tigermilk is the 1996 début album from Scottish pop group Belle and Sebastian. Originally given a limited release (1,000 copies) by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records. The cover photograph was taken by Stuart Murdoch, and features Joanne Kenney – the same model who appeared on the cover of the Dog on Wheels EP.
The album is named after an instrumental that did not end up on the album – it was later performed on Belle and Sebastian's early tours. All of the songs on the album were written by Stuart Murdoch between 1993 and 1996, and originally performed solo on the Glasgow open mike circuit. Though he performs on the album, trumpet player Mick Cooke was not then an official member of the band.
Pitchfork Media included "The State I Am In" at number 17 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s.[11]
Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[12]
Track listing
All tracks written by Stuart Murdoch.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The State I Am In" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Expectations" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "She's Losing It" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "You're Just a Baby" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Electronic Renaissance" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "I Could Be Dreaming" | 5:56 |
| 7. | "We Rule the School" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "My Wandering Days Are Over" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "I Don't Love Anyone" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Mary Jo" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 41:37 | |
Personnel
- Stuart Murdoch – vocals, guitar
- Stuart David – bass
- Isobel Campbell – cello
- Chris Geddes – keyboards, piano
- Richard Colburn – drums
- Stevie Jackson – guitar
- Mick Cooke – trumpet
- Joe Togher – violin
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tigermilk – Belle and Sebastian". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
- ↑ "Belle and Sebastian: Tigermilk (Jeepster)". The Guardian. 23 July 1999.
- ↑ Segal, Victoria (10 July 1999). "Grrr Power". NME.
- ↑ Chanko, Chip. "Belle and Sebastian: Tigermilk". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Maconie, Stuart (September 1999). "Belle & Sebastian: Tigermilk". Q (156): 124.
- ↑ Sheffield, Rob (2 September 1999). "Tigermilk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ Aiken, Kit (August 1999). "They're grrrreat!". Uncut (27).
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (28 March 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Pitchfork Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s
- ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.