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For many fans, the best of the Kitchens' albums, once again produced by Hugh Jones, The Death of Cool combines the stripped-down tenderness on such early songs as "In a Cave" with the rush of "Quick as Rainbows" -- often within the same tune -- resulting in a multifaceted, deeply felt hour of music that is easily the equal of such similar masterpieces of post-punk guitar rock as the Chameleons' Script of the Bridge and the Sound' Heads and Hearts; about the only thing that came close in its year of release was Catherine Wheel's striking debut, Ferment. Numerous quick, powerfully pointed songs appear throughout the album for a more immediately accessible listen; "Breathing Fear," an emotionally frayed rager against homophobic violence, stands out well, as does the punchy, chiming "Smiling," another quick character study from Fitzgerald's pen. It's the lengthy songs here, though, that let the band stretch into unexplored territory; all follow the same general pattern of starting quietly and building up into reverbed guitar/rhythm masterpieces, yet each has its own particular strong punch to it. "On Tooting Broadway Station" reflects on a collapsed relationship with Fitzgerald wailing for his "John of Arc" at the end, while "Gone World Gone" and "Mad as Snow" both cover late night scenes of different but equally emotional impact, and "Blue Pedal" indulges in philosophical reflection. Each song lets Swales create absolutely magnificent guitar soundscapes, while the rhythm section ably keeps the tunes moving throughout. Completely and unfortunately lost in the grunge/gansta rap-mad year of 1992, Death begs to be heard by a wider audience.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Patrick Fitzgerald, Composer, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Dan Goodwin, Composer - Julian Swales, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald;Dan Goodwin;Julian Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Patrick Fitzgerald, Composer, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, Composer
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
Hugh Jones, Composer - Harold William, Composer - Patrick Fitzgerald, Composer, Lyricist - Kitchens Of Distinction, MainArtist - Dan Goodwin, Composer - Julian Swales, Composer - Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, Composer - Julian David Swales, Composer - Hugh Jones;Patrick Fitzgerald;Julian Swales;Dan Goodwin;Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald;Harold William;Julian David Swales, ComposerLyricist
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
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For many fans, the best of the Kitchens' albums, once again produced by Hugh Jones, The Death of Cool combines the stripped-down tenderness on such early songs as "In a Cave" with the rush of "Quick as Rainbows" -- often within the same tune -- resulting in a multifaceted, deeply felt hour of music that is easily the equal of such similar masterpieces of post-punk guitar rock as the Chameleons' Script of the Bridge and the Sound' Heads and Hearts; about the only thing that came close in its year of release was Catherine Wheel's striking debut, Ferment. Numerous quick, powerfully pointed songs appear throughout the album for a more immediately accessible listen; "Breathing Fear," an emotionally frayed rager against homophobic violence, stands out well, as does the punchy, chiming "Smiling," another quick character study from Fitzgerald's pen. It's the lengthy songs here, though, that let the band stretch into unexplored territory; all follow the same general pattern of starting quietly and building up into reverbed guitar/rhythm masterpieces, yet each has its own particular strong punch to it. "On Tooting Broadway Station" reflects on a collapsed relationship with Fitzgerald wailing for his "John of Arc" at the end, while "Gone World Gone" and "Mad as Snow" both cover late night scenes of different but equally emotional impact, and "Blue Pedal" indulges in philosophical reflection. Each song lets Swales create absolutely magnificent guitar soundscapes, while the rhythm section ably keeps the tunes moving throughout. Completely and unfortunately lost in the grunge/gansta rap-mad year of 1992, Death begs to be heard by a wider audience.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:30
- Main artists: Kitchens Of Distinction
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: One Little Independent Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
1992 One Little Independent Records 1992 One Little Independent Records
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