Secret Square (album)

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Secret Square
Studio album by Secret Square
Released	1995
Genre	Indie Pop
Length	32:06
Label	The Elepahnt 6 Recording Co.
Producer(s)	Hilarie Sidney
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link

Secret Square is the eponymous album by Secret Square. A lo-fi affair with songs written by Hilarie Sidney and Lisa Janssen, it consists of seven original songs and four demos. The release went largely unnoticed. Sidney herself states "not a lot of people have" heard it.[1] Those who have heard it critically, however, did not give the album positive feedback, as the album receives 1.5 stars out of five at All Music Guide, noting that "there's a fine line between 'artless' and 'incompetent,' and sadly, parts of Secret Square fall on the wrong side."[2] Nonetheless, the album and and the previously released single remain cult collector's items among Elephant 6 fans.

Jim McIntyre of Von Hemmling provides bass for "Light of the Sun".

The LP is avaiable for download in its entirety at Optical Atlas.

[edit] Tracklisting

1. "I Love J.S." (L. Janssen) - 2:13
2. "I've Been Watching" (H. Sidney) - 2:57
3. "Plunky" (L. Janssen, H. Sidney) - 4:26
4. "We Know" (L. Janssen) - 2:33
5. "Sparkly Green Couch" (H. Sidney) - 2:31
6. "Sad Endings" (L. Janssen) - 2:27
7. "Means of Escape" (L. Janssen) - 3:53
8. "Candy Says" (L. Reed) - 3:33
9. "Relative" (L. Janssen) - 2:57
10. "Light of the Sun" (H. Sidney) - 1:34
11. "Aerodynamic (glendora mix)" (H. Sidney) - 3:02

[edit] External links

• Secret Square at Elephant6.com.
• Optical Atlas
  • Secret Square LP (in mp3 format)