| Savage Bliss | ||||
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| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Machine Heart Music | |||
| Producer | Bev Stanton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Aural Innovations | favorable [1] |
| Church of Girl | favorable [2] |
| Collected Sounds | favorable [3] |
| Music Monthly | favorable [4] |
| Smother Magazine | favorable [5] |
| Washington Blade | favorable [6] |
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Savage Bliss won the 2004 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category. [7]
"Hell hath no fury!!! Ms. Arthur indulges her cock rock tendencies in throbbing tracks that soothe the burn of traumatic social encounters and occupational ennui. Features remixes of the 2 Skinnee J's, Stave, and Bicycle Thieves."
All tracks are written by Bev Stanton, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "World Control" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Ecstasy" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "You're a Champion" (2 Skinnee J's remixed by ALP) | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Motor City (Full Martyr Fashion Remix)" (Mystified remixed by ALP) | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Monument" (Bicycle Thieves remixed by ALP) | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Queen of the World" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Don't Push" (Stave remixed by ALP) | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Freedom" | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Persona Non Grata" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Illusion" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Savage Bliss" | 2:18 |
| 12. | "Worst Place in the World" | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 39:25 | |
* Remixed for The Tapegerm Collective
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