Foxheads Stalk This Land

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Foxheads Stalk This Land
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Studio album by
Close Lobsters
Released1987 (1987)
RecordedJuly–August 1987
StudioWoodbine St. Recording Studio, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Genre Jangle pop
Length37:49
Label Fire (UK)
Enigma (US and Canada)
Emergo (Europe)
Producciones Twins (Spain)
Producer John A. Rivers
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
New Musical Express 5/10 [2]
Trouser Press favourable [3]

Foxheads Stalk This Land is the debut album by Scottish band Close Lobsters, produced by John A. Rivers and released in 1987.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Just Too Bloody Stupid" – 3:24
  2. "Sewer Pipe Dream" – 3:07
  3. "I Kiss the Flowers in Bloom" – 3:27
  4. "Pathetique" – 2:38
  5. "A Prophecy" – 4:45
  6. "In Spite Of These Times" – 3:35
  7. "Foxheads" – 2:49
  8. "I Take Bribes" – 2:12
  9. "Pimps" – 3:47
  10. "Mother of God" – 7:55

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References

  1. ↑ Smillie, Christian. "Foxheads Stalk This Land – Close Lobsters | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Giles, David (21 November 1987). "Close Lobsters: Foxheads Stalk This Land". New Musical Express . p. 35.
  3. ↑ Brod, Doug. "TrouserPress.com :: Close Lobsters". TrouserPress.com . Retrieved 29 June 2016.


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