Diary of an Antibody

Last updated
Diary of an Antibody
Foscadiary.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre Indie pop
Length33:31
Label Shinkansen Records [1]
Producer Ian Catt [2]
Fosca chronology
On Earth to Make the Numbers Up
(2000)
Diary of an Antibody
(2002)
The Painted Side of the Rocket
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Diary of an Antibody is the second album by the English indie pop band Fosca. [3] It was released on August 12, 2002.

Contents

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that Fosca "once again prove why their new wave-inspired sound, while often inspired by the sounds of yesterday, are fresh and exciting, without the slightest hint of sounding contrived." [3] Exclaim! wrote that "they have a well-coiffed, well-dressed singer (Dickon Edwards), all the right synth-heavy instrumentation and campy subject matter, but somehow the final result doesn't have the punch that it should." [4] Scram Magazine called the album "precious and arch London pop." [5]

Track listing

  1. "Secret Crush on the Third Trombone" - 2:35
  2. "Idiot Savant" - 2:14
  3. "The Director's Cut" - 3:02
  4. "Oh Well There's Always Reincarnation" - 2:11
  5. "Universal Gatecrasher" - 3:28
  6. "Supine on the Astroturf" - 4:28
  7. "I'm on Your Side" - 3:10
  8. "Letter to Saint Christopher" - 3:35
  9. "I Know I Have Been Happier" - 5:48
  10. "Rude Esperanto" - 3:04

Personnel

Related Research Articles

Stereolab An English-French band formed in London in 1990

Stereolab are an English-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetitive motorik beat with heavy use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. On stage, they play in a more feedback-driven and guitar-oriented style. The band also draw from funk, jazz and Brazilian music, and were one of the first artists to be dubbed "post-rock". They are regarded among the most innovative and influential groups of the 1990s.

<i>Diary of a Madman</i> (album) 1981 album by Ozzy Osbourne

Diary of a Madman is the second studio album by British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was released on 7 November 1981, and re-issued on CD on 22 August 1995. This is the last Osbourne studio album to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads and drummer Lee Kerslake. An altered version appeared in 2002 with the original bass and drum parts removed and re-recorded. In 2011, a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition was released with all original parts restored. To date, the album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Tindersticks band

Tindersticks are an English alternative rock band formed in Nottingham in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples embarked on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006 and more permanently the following year. The band recorded several film soundtracks, and have a long-standing relationship collaborating with French director Claire Denis.

Dickon Edwards British musician

Dickon Edwards, also known as Dickon Angel, is a London-based indie pop musician and diarist. He was a founding member of the bands Orlando and Fosca, and briefly played guitar in the band Spearmint.

Fosca was a British band, combining indie pop songwriting with synthpop instrumentation. Initially, the band was formed by bassist Peter Theobalds and Orlando guitarist/lyricist Dickon Edwards plus Orlando drummer David Gray, before settling into being a vehicle for Edwards and his songs. Over the next decade, Edwards fronted several lineups of the band including guitarist Charley Stone. They released a total of three studio albums between 2000-2008. The band was named after the protagonist in Stephen Sondheim's Passion based upon the translation of Lawrence Venuti of the novel Fosca by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti, 1869. They received press coverage from The Independent.

The Loud Family

The Loud Family was a San Francisco-based power pop band formed in 1991 by songwriter and guitarist Scott Miller, who previously led the 1980s band Game Theory. The Loud Family released six studio LPs and one live LP from 1991 through 2006. After Miller's death in 2013, three Loud Family members participated in recording sessions for Supercalifragile (2017), Miller's posthumous Game Theory album.

Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia, as well as concerts by the chief associated bands.

<i>Welcome to the Monkey House</i> (album) 2003 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

Welcome to the Monkey House is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. The album was recorded between September 2001 and December 2002, and released on May 5, 2003 through record label Capitol.

Scarlets Well

Scarlet's Well were a British pop band formed in 1998 by Bid of The Monochrome Set, after the latter band amicably split for the second time.

<i>Interbabe Concern</i> 1996 studio album by The Loud Family

Interbabe Concern is The Loud Family's third full-length album, and their first to be produced by Scott Miller instead of Mitch Easter. With the exception of keyboard player Paul Wieneke and Miller, this was a new line-up of the band.

<i>Take It Off</i> (album) 1981 studio album by Chic

Take It Off is the fifth studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in November 16, 1981. It includes the single "Stage Fright", which reached number 35 on the US R&B chart, but was the first Chic single failing to enter the US Pop charts, and this album only proved to be moderately successful as well, stalling at number 124 on the US albums chart and number 36 on the R&B chart.

<i>The Painted Side of the Rocket</i> 2008 studio album by Fosca

The Painted Side of the Rocket is the third album by the English indie pop band Fosca. It was released on March 5, 2008.

<i>On Earth to Make the Numbers Up</i> 2000 studio album by Fosca

On Earth to Make the Numbers Up is the debut album by the English indie pop band Fosca. It was released on October 2, 2000.

<i>Supine on the Astroturf</i> 2001 EP by Fosca

Supine on the Astroturf is an EP by Fosca.

<i>The Agony Without the Ecstasy</i> 2000 EP by Fosca

The Agony Without the Ecstasy is an EP released by British Indie pop band Fosca. The EP was produced by Ian Catt and released on 26 June 2000 by independent record label, Shinkansen Records. The EP is Fosca's second release following the November 1999 EP, Nervous, London. The EP contains 3 songs and runs for 13 minutes and 57 seconds. It was released as a single ahead of Fosca's second album, On Earth to Make the Numbers Up and the EP's title track appears as the first track on the album. At the time the EP was recorded, the band members were Dickon Edwards, Rachel Stevenson, Alex Sharkey and Sheila B. This EP was the second last recording with Sharkey as a band member. The last album Sharkey recorded with the band was Supine On The Astroturf.

<i>Fosca in Concert</i> 2007 live album by Fosca

Fosca in Concert is a live album by Fosca, released in November 2007.

Destroyer (band) Canadian indie rock band

Destroyer is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar and formed in 1995. Destroyer songs are characterized by abstract, poetic lyrics and idiosyncratic vocals. The band's discography draws on a variety of musical influences, resulting in albums that can sound markedly distinct from one another; in Bejar's words, "That's kind of my goal: to start from scratch every time."

<i>Futurology</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Manic Street Preachers

Futurology is the twelfth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 7 July 2014 by record label Columbia. The album features contributions from Green Gartside, Nina Hoss, Georgia Ruth, Cian Ciaran and Cate Le Bon.

<i>Coastal Grooves</i> 2011 studio album by Blood Orange

Coastal Grooves is the debut LP record by Blood Orange. It was released August 30, 2011 under Domino Recording Company. The album featured no guest appearances and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid in Los Angeles. Domino Record Company describes the album as highlighting the glamour and drama of New York City in the 1980s.

<i>Sunshine Kitty</i> 2019 studio album by Tove Lo

Sunshine Kitty is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo, released on 20 September 2019 by Island Records. It features and was promoted by the singles "Glad He's Gone", "Bad as the Boys" featuring Alma, "Jacques" with Jax Jones, "Really Don't Like U" featuring Kylie Minogue and "Sweettalk My Heart".

References

  1. "Shinkansen Discography".
  2. "Incubus, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Train, Shepherds Bush". The Independent. January 23, 2002.
  3. 1 2 3 "Diary of an Antibody - Fosca | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  4. "Fosca Diary Of An Antibody". exclaim.ca.
  5. "Scram #17 record reviews". February 12, 2016.