Silverbeet (album)

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Silverbeet
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Studio album by
The Bats
Released1 June 1993
Recorded15 November – 2 December 1992, at The Outpost, Stoughton, Massachusetts
Genre
Length51:17
Label Flying Nun
Producer
The Bats chronology
Fear of God
(1991)		Silverbeet
(1993)		 Spill the Beans
(1994)

Silverbeet is the fourth album by the New Zealand band the Bats, released in 1993. [1] [2]

Contents

The album was recorded from 15 November to 2 December 1992, at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts.[ citation needed ]

"Courage" was released as a CD single that included two additional non-album tracks and a reworked version of "Slow Alight". Silverbeet peaked at No. 26 on the New Zealand album charts. [3] [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Washington Post wrote that "the album's melodies overshadow the lyrics, conveying an impression that's blithe and hopeful." [6] The Hamilton Spectator noted that "there are flashes of alternative favorites Inspiral Carpets and glimpses of Happy Mondays, but The Bats hold their own in terms of strong songwriting, even though their lyrics seem internal and uncertain." [7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Robert Scott; all music is composed by The Bats/Robert Scott

No.TitleLength
1."Courage"4:05
2."Sighting The Sound"3:41
3."Too Much"3:02
4."Slow Alight"3:41
5."Valley Floor"3:31
6."Love Floats Two"5:00
7."Green"3:55
8."No Time For Your Kind"3:29
9."Straight on Home"4:14
10."Before The Day"3:38
11."Stay Away"3:56
12."Drive Me Some Boars"3:41
13."Half Way To Nowhere"5:17

Paul Kean has stated that the song "Slow Alight" on the album is actually named "Alight From The Rear". [3]

Personnel

Also credited:

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References

  1. ↑ "The Bats Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ↑ McDonnell, Evelyn (August 1993). "Sound advice—Blow by Straitjacket Fits / Silverbeet by Bats / Bleeding Star by Jean-Paul Sartre Experience". Interview. 23 (8): 42.
  3. 1 2 "The Bats". The Bats.
  4. ↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz.
  5. ↑ "Silverbeet Review by Ned Raggett". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (23 July 1993). "New Zealanders Making Melodic". The Washington Post. p. N18.
  7. ↑ Krewen, Nick (12 August 1993). "THE BATS/ Silverbeet". Ego. The Hamilton Spectator. p. 4.


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