| Social Dancing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 March 1999 (Scotland) 10 August 1999 (US) | |||
| Recorded | Apollo (Glasgow) | |||
| Genre | Post-britpop, indie rock, indie pop, pop punk, electropop | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Wiiija | |||
| Producer | Andy Gill | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Pitchfork | 5.1/10 [3] |
| Spin | 6/10 [4] |
Social Dancing is the second studio album by the Scottish musical trio Bis, released in 1999. [5]
The Austin Chronicle thought that "while Social Dancing is enjoyable as a hyperactive whirl through Brit-pop forms of the Eighties and early Nineties, this homage to the material world lacks the rebel edge of the band's earlier work." [6] Rolling Stone noted that "this time the guitars are tuned, the drum-machine beats are smoother, and the pep-rally yelps are more determinedly melodic." [7]
AllMusic wrote that Bis "tried a whole bunch of different stuff, from more punky rave-ups to slinky trip-hop, and if the end result is a little scattered, it's also an enjoyable mess." [1]
All songs written by Bis unless otherwise indicated.
Bis
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Album Chart [8] | 60 |
| UK Albums Chart [9] | 161 |
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