Singin' to God

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Singin' to God
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Studio album by
the 180 Gs
Released3 July 2018 (2018-07-03)
Recorded12 October 2011 – 13 November 2015
Genre
Length97:48
Producer David Minnick
The 180 Gs chronology
180 D'Gs to the Future!
(2007)		Singin' to God
(2018)		 Commercial Album
(2019)

Singin' to God is an a cappella tribute to Cardiacs' 1996 fourth studio album, Sing to God , by the American vocal group the 180 Gs. Released on 3 July 2018, [nb 1] it received positive critical reception for its effort and faithfullness to the source material. The album was mixed by ex-Cardiacs member Mark Cawthra and was the group's second album following 2007's 180 D'Gs to the Future!, a tribute to the experimental band Negativland. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

In the magazine Art Rockin', Lee Henderson praised the album for being "full of abundant lushness, ripe with energy, tenacious arrangements, with nearly unreal accomplishment." [3] Matt Keeley of Kittysneezes said that the album was "mostly for those who are already fans of Cardiacs" and called the a cappella arrangements of the band's complex melodies "jawdropping", with the album being "a masterpiece in its own right" alongside the original. [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Tim Smith unless otherwise indicated.

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eden on the Air" 2:22
2."Eat It Up Worms Hero"Smith, Bob Leith 2:31
3."Dog-Like Sparky" 4:52
4."Fiery Gun Hand" 5:14
5."Insect Hoofs on Lassie" 3:04
6."Fairy Mary Mag" 3:44
7."Bellyeye" 4:09
8."A Horse’s Tail" Jon Poole 3:49
9."Manhoo"Poole, Smith4:59
10."Wireless"Smith, Dawn Staple8:19
Total length:43:03
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dirty Boy"Smith, Leith8:56
2."Billion" 0:41
3."Odd Even" 3:14
4."Bell Stinks"Poole1:18
5."Bell Clinks"Poole2:52
6."Flap Off You Beak" 3:50
7."Quiet as a Mouse" 1:25
8."Angleworm Angel"Poole2:25
9."Red Fire Coming out from His Gills" 2:15
10."No Gold" 3:29
11."Nurses Whispering Verses"Smith, Leith9:59
12."Foundling" 5:28
Total length:45:52
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dirty Boy (Karaoke Version)"Smith, Leith8:53

Personnel

The 180 Gs [5]

Additional musicians and production [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Despite the album's release date of 1 October on Bandcamp, the earliest observed date was 3 July. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Singin' to God by The 180 Gs (Album, A cappella): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "180 Gs: 180 d'Gs to the Future". Negativland & Seeland Records . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Lee (11 October 2018). "THE 180 Gs Singin' To God (2018) review". Art Rockin'. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Keeley, Matt (20 November 2018). "Singin' To God: The 180 Gs Bring Their A Capella Style to Cardiacs". Kittysneezes. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "The 180 Gs". Discogs . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Minnick, David. "Singin' to God". Bandcamp . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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