Eternal Youth (Future Bible Heroes album)

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Eternal Youth
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Studio album by
Future Bible Heroes
ReleasedAugust 2002
Recorded2002
Genre Synthpop, electropop
Length39:14
Label Instinct
Future Bible Heroes chronology
Memories of Love
(1997)		Eternal Youth
(2002)		 Partygoing
(2013)
Professional ratings
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Metacritic 67/100 [1]
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Neumu 8/10 [4]
Pitchfork 5.5/10 [5]
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Eternal Youth is the second studio album by American indie pop band Future Bible Heroes. It was released in 2002 on Instinct Records. The album was sung entirely by band member Claudia Gonson.

Indie pop is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of indie pop has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop.

Future Bible Heroes is an American indie pop group led by Stephin Merritt, best known for his work with The Magnetic Fields. Merritt shares vocal duties with fellow Magnetic Fields member Claudia Gonson, who sings on the entirety of 2002's Eternal Youth. In contrast to much of Merritt's work with other groups, the Future Bible Heroes work largely on electronica-based disco, with music provided by Chris Ewen, formerly of Figures on a Beach.

Instinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1989. It is best known for releasing much of Moby's early work. Moby produced a number of tracks under various monikers so that in the early days, the label would appear to have a larger roster of acts. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records US, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic Records. It has also released records from artists such as Cabaret Voltaire, Sarah Cracknell, Rasputina, and Drum Club.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Stephin Merritt and Christopher Ewen.

Stephin Merritt American singer-lyricist

Stephin Raymond Merritt is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the songwriter and principal singer of the bands The Magnetic Fields, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes. He is known for his distinctive and untrained bass voice.

  1. "Losing Your Affection" – 4:50
  2. "The Slow Fade" – 0:52
  3. "Doris Daytheearthstoodstill" – 4:07
  4. "A Thousand Lovers in a Day" – 2:58
  5. "Bathysphere" – 0:49
  6. "I'm a Vampire" – 3:23
  7. "From Some Dying Star" – 3:16
  8. "Viennese Lift" – 0:42
  9. "Smash the Beauty Machine" – 3:12
  10. "The Control Room" – 0:39
  11. "Find an Open Window" – 3:17
  12. "Kiss Me Only with Your Eyes" – 3:51
  13. "Jakarta" – 0:47
  14. "No River" – 3:29
  15. "Cartoon" – 0:21
  16. "The World Is a Disco Ball" – 2:41

Personnel

Future Bible Heroes

Claudia Miriam Gonson, is an American musician best known for her work with The Magnetic Fields. She occasionally provides the band lead vocals as well as performing the piano or drums. She is also currently the band's manager.

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References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Eternal Youth by Future Bible Heroes". Metacritic . Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. "Eternal Youth – Future Bible Heroes". AllMusic . Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Weiner, Jonah (September 2002). "Future Bible Heroes: Eternal Youth". Blender (9): 146. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Orloff, Brian (2002). "Eternal Youth Review". Neumu . Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  5. ↑ Mitchum, Rob (October 28, 2002). "Future Bible Heroes: Eternal Youth". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Future Bible Heroes: Eternal Youth". Uncut (66): 116. November 2002.
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