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The debut album by Reading's Heart Throbs (led by the twin sisters of late Echo & the Bunnymen drummer Pete DeFreitas) slots neatly into the overriding musical styles of U.K. indie pop circa 1990, mixing the post-punk directness of the Primitives, the swirling, dreamlike textures of the shoegazers, and the flirtations with dance rhythms introduced by the previous summer's Madchester explosion. However, the Heart Throbs definitely had their own unique style; for one thing, singer Rose Carlotti's lyrics, from the suggestive album title on down, are forthrightly female-centric in the manner of the Au Pairs' Lesley Woods or early PJ Harvey. It can be difficult to hear Carlotti behind Martin Hannett's echoey, hollow production, which shifts the guitars to the forefront, but the intent of songs like "She's in a Trance" and the searing, My Bloody Valentine-like "Kiss Me When I'm Starving" remains clear regardless. The slightly poppier singles "Tossed Away" and "Dreamtime" are the album's highlights but, while a couple of the songs coast by simply on atmosphere, Cleopatra Grip is a luxurious and compelling listen.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
The Heart Throbs, MainArtist - Stephen Ward, Composer - Mark Side, Composer - Rachael Carlotti, Composer - Rose Carlotti, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Carlotti;Rachael Carlotti;Stephen Ward;Mark Side, ComposerLyricist
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
Albumbeschreibung
The debut album by Reading's Heart Throbs (led by the twin sisters of late Echo & the Bunnymen drummer Pete DeFreitas) slots neatly into the overriding musical styles of U.K. indie pop circa 1990, mixing the post-punk directness of the Primitives, the swirling, dreamlike textures of the shoegazers, and the flirtations with dance rhythms introduced by the previous summer's Madchester explosion. However, the Heart Throbs definitely had their own unique style; for one thing, singer Rose Carlotti's lyrics, from the suggestive album title on down, are forthrightly female-centric in the manner of the Au Pairs' Lesley Woods or early PJ Harvey. It can be difficult to hear Carlotti behind Martin Hannett's echoey, hollow production, which shifts the guitars to the forefront, but the intent of songs like "She's in a Trance" and the searing, My Bloody Valentine-like "Kiss Me When I'm Starving" remains clear regardless. The slightly poppier singles "Tossed Away" and "Dreamtime" are the album's highlights but, while a couple of the songs coast by simply on atmosphere, Cleopatra Grip is a luxurious and compelling listen.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:48
- Main artists: The Heart Throbs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: One Little Independent Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
1990 One Little Independent Records 1990 One Little Independent Records
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