Who's Got Trouble?
| Who's Got Trouble? | ||||
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| Studio album by Shivaree | ||||
| Released | January 11, 2005 | |||
| Length | 43:20 | |||
| Label | Zoë Records | |||
| Producer | Victor Van Vugt | |||
| Shivaree chronology | ||||
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Who's Got Trouble? is an album by Shivaree, released by Zoë Records in 2005. It has been called "dark cabaret pop."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Casablanca" | Ambrosia Parsley, Danny McGough | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "I Close My Eyes" | Parsley, Duke McVinnie | 3:55 | |
| 3. | "Someday" | Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King | 2:11 | |
| 4. | "Lost in a Dream" | Parsley | 4:37 | |
| 5. | "Little Black Mess" | Parsley, McVinnie | 4:32 | |
| 6. | "Mexican Boyfriend" | Parsley, McVinnie | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "The Fat Lady of Limbourg" | Brian Eno | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "2 Far" | Parsley, Chris Maxwell, Phil Hernandez | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Baby Girls" | Parsley, McVinnie | 5:20 | |
| 10. | "It Got All Black" | Parsley, McGough, McVinnie, Maxwell, Hernandez | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "I Will Go Quietly" | Parsley, McVinnie | 4:48 |
Personnel
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Stylus Magazine | (B+)[3] |
| PopMatters | (5/10)[4] |
CMJ New Music Monthly said that "much of the album tends to give off a background ambience" and that "Shivaree's nouveaux lounge, old-timey cabaret flare trickles with an underlying bizareness that smacks of one of those hypnotic late-night excursions so common in David Lynch films."[5]
Billboard Magazine said that "while the musicianship of the group is indisputable, Parsley's unusual childish voice is stunted by pedestrian songwriting."[6]
The Torontoist called the album "fascinating and almost unsettling in its uniqueness."[7]
Stylus Magazine argued that although "they may have shrunk their range and scope slightly, the songwriting and execution is as strong as ever."[8]
Phoenix New Times believed that "despite the low volume, this album delivers an emotional knockout punch."[9]
References
- ↑ Smith, Rod (16 February 2005). "Shivaree: Who's Got Trouble". Minneapolis City Pages. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Stylus Magazine review
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ "Shivaree - Who's Got Trouble". CMJ New Music Monthly. March 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Hasty, Katie (8 January 2005). "Shivaree - Who's Got Trouble". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Yang, Frank (15 February 2005). "Shivaree - Who's Got Trouble?". Torontoist. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Oculicz, Edward (3 February 2005). "Shivaree - Who's Got Trouble?". Stylus. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Poet, J. (6 January 2005). "Shivaree - Who's Got Trouble?". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2009-08-10.