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As evidenced by its title, Black Candy is Beat Happening's darkest, most deliriously ominous album; clearly influenced by the Cramps, the record is dominated by Calvin Johnson's coffin-creak vocals, with Heather Lewis' breathy sweetness rarely in earshot to lighten the mood. A less developed batch of compositions than the previous Jamboree, it strives to evoke the mood of a grade-Z teen horror flick soundtrack, with faux-creepy songs ("Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive," "Gravedigger Blues," "Bonfire") and primal, drum-dominated production; less eclectic and nuanced than the trio's other LPs, Black Candy quickly grows tiresome, although the oft-covered highlight "Cast a Shadow" is a treat.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Steve Fisk, Producer, Mixer - Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist - Gravedigger Blues Publishing (ASCAP), Penelope Sixteen Music (ASCAP), Know Your Own Publishing (ASCAP), administered by Songs of Numero Group (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2015 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Steve Fisk, Producer, Mixer - Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist - Gravedigger Blues Publishing (ASCAP), Penelope Sixteen Music (ASCAP), Know Your Own Publishing (ASCAP), administered by Songs of Numero Group (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2015 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Steve Fisk, Producer, Mixer - Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist - Gravedigger Blues Publishing (ASCAP), Penelope Sixteen Music (ASCAP), Know Your Own Publishing (ASCAP), administered by Songs of Numero Group (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2015 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Calvin Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Beat Happening, MainArtist - Heather Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Bret Lunsford, Composer, Lyricist
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1989 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Album review
As evidenced by its title, Black Candy is Beat Happening's darkest, most deliriously ominous album; clearly influenced by the Cramps, the record is dominated by Calvin Johnson's coffin-creak vocals, with Heather Lewis' breathy sweetness rarely in earshot to lighten the mood. A less developed batch of compositions than the previous Jamboree, it strives to evoke the mood of a grade-Z teen horror flick soundtrack, with faux-creepy songs ("Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive," "Gravedigger Blues," "Bonfire") and primal, drum-dominated production; less eclectic and nuanced than the trio's other LPs, Black Candy quickly grows tiresome, although the oft-covered highlight "Cast a Shadow" is a treat.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:54
- Main artists: Beat Happening
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Domino Recording Co
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2019 Domino Recording Co Ltd
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