Signs of Satanic Youth

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Signs Of Satanic Youth
Magic Dirt Signs.jpg
EP by
Magic Dirt
ReleasedNovember 1993
StudioBirdland Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Length59:42
Label Au Go Go
Magic Dirt chronology
Signs Of Satanic Youth
(1993)		 Life was Better
(1994)

Signs of Satanic Youth is the debut extended play by Australian rock band Magic Dirt. It was released in November 1993 on the Melbourne-based, independent label Au Go Go Records.

Contents

The EP was re-released in January 2019 on CD and 12" vinyl. Upon the re-release, Magic Dirt said "The reissue of Signs of Satanic Youth is particularly significant as it was a project spearheaded by Dean (Turner) and was a long held dream of his that we are now so proud to be able to realise. To have it available to the public after almost 25 years and for the first time on 12" vinyl is a momentous occasion for the band and we are so happy to be able to share this part of our legacy." [1]

The band toured the release across Australia between December 2018 and March 2019. [2]

Background and history

The band's first single, "Super Tear", had been released earlier in 1993, on the then-Sydney label Fellaheen. The band then supported Sonic Youth and Pavement during their 1993 Australian tours. They signed with Au Go Go Records later in that year. [3]

Band member Dean Turner said that the 5 songs on Signs of Satanic Youth "were literally the first 5 songs that the band had". [4]

Founding members of Magic Dirt, vocalist/guitarist Adalita Srsen and bassist Turner were dating during the making of this EP. In early 1994 the band broke up due to the demise of their relationship, only to reform and release their second EP Life was Better in November of that year.

In 2019, Adalita recalled "...It's funny but I have such strong memories of putting together the artwork. We all gathered around at Daniel's house, an old weatherboard shack in the marshlands at the back of Geelong. We spent hours and hours assembling all the bits and pieces and drawing and sketching and deliberating and fine tuning. That's how we were, passionate and attentive to every little detail, everything had meaning, everything had to be right, from cutting out those little paper horns to Dean's drawing of the piranha like fish. Being our first EP we were pretty damn excited as you can imagine." [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In 2019, Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said the EP "was an uncompromising mix of blazing guitars and attitude." He said "Twenty-five years after it was released, Signs of Satanic Youth still burns with a raging intensity, and it's a blistering reminder of the glory days of the early '90s when the alternative became the mainstream.". [7]

Track listing

CDEP

All tracks are written by Magic Dirt

No.TitleLength
1."Eat Your Blud"4:10
2."Supertear"4:31
3."Touch That Space"5:37
4."Choker"4:06
5."Redhead"4:32
6."(Untitled)"36:46
Double 7"
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Eat Your Blud"5:35
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Touch That Space"5:37
Side C
No.TitleLength
1."Red Head"4:27
Side D
No.TitleLength
1."Choker"4:06
2."Fearless Fly"1:15
12" (2019 re-release)
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Eat Your Blud"5:35
2."Supertear"4:31
3."Touch That Space"5:37
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Choker"4:07
2."Redhead"1:15
3."(Untitled)"9:27

Release history

CountryDateFormat Label Catalogue
AustraliaNovember 1993
 Au Go Go Records ANDA167
Australia18 January 2019 [1] [8]
Emergency MusicEMERGENCY007CD
Australia19 April 2019 [9]
  • 12" LP
 Au Go Go Records Emergency Music

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Signs Of Satanic Youth CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Magic Dirt reissue Signs Of Satanic Youth". Remote Control Records. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Triple J Files". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Magic Dirt's Next Step". Mess and Noise. 23 September 2007.
  5. ↑ "Signs of Satanic Youth > Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  6. ↑ Berman, Stuart (2 January 2019). "Magic Dirt Signs of Satanic Youth". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Magic Dirt, Signs of Satanic Youth review". Stack Magazine. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Signs Of Satanic Youth (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Signs Of Satanic Youth (Vinyl) (Reissue)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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