Pigeonhole (album)

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Pigeonhole
Studio album by
Released1990
Genre Madchester, dance-rock
Label Play It Again Sam (Europe)/Elektra (US)
New Fast Automatic Daffodils chronology
Pigeonhole
(1990)
Body Exit Mind
(1992)
Singles from Pigeonhole
  1. "Big"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Fishes Eyes"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Get Better"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pigeonhole is the first studio album by the British rock group New Fast Automatic Daffodils, released on Play It Again Sam in 1990. [4] [5]

Contents

It reached #49 on the British albums chart. [6]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "the lyrics are not nearly as important as percussion, bass and the overall groove of the song; like James Brown, [Andy] Spearpoint is happy to riff on a particular theme to the point of nonsense." [4]

Track listing

  1. Get Better 3:52
  2. Fishes Eyes 7:04
  3. Working for Him 4:17
  4. Part 4 4:13
  5. Big 6:08
  6. You Were Lying When You Said You Loved Me 4:17
  7. Amplifier 3:57
  8. Reprise 3:47
  9. Partial 6:26
  10. Penguins 3:51
  11. I Found Myself In Another Room 3:51
  12. Pigeonhole 6:06

Personnel

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 164.
  3. Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, ISBN   0-86241-913-1
  4. 1 2 "New Fast Automatic Daffodils". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. Buckley, Peter (30 November 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781843531050 via Google Books.
  6. "NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.