Thinking of Empire

Thinking of Empire
Studio album by Slovenly
Released	1986
Recorded	April 1986 at Music Lab, Silver Lake, California
Genre	Post-punk, indie rock
Length	39:52
Label	SST (067)
Producer	Slovenly, Spot
Slovenly chronology
After the Original Style (1984) Thinking of Empire (1986) Riposte (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Thinking of Empire is the second album by Slovenly, released on 1986 through SST Records. ^[2]

Album cover

The cover features a painting by Paloma Díaz Abreu along with the band's and the album's name. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Slovenly.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Movement"	3:02
2.	"Give Him a Sip 'Cause His Mind's Messed Up"	2:09
3.	"Sand"	3:33
4.	"Distended"	2:58
5.	"Diminished Ideal"	3:36
6.	"This Is the Big Tree"	3:01

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cartwheels of Glory"	2:58
2.	"At Sea"	4:18
3.	"Inattention"	3:51
4.	"Interruptions"	3:15
5.	"On the Beach"	3:45
6.	"Bleached"	3:26

Personnel

Slovenly

• Steve Anderson – vocals
• Rob Holtzman – drums
• Lynn Johnston – bass clarinet, French Horn, viola
• Tim Plowman – bass guitar, guitar
• Tom Watson – guitar, bass guitar
• Scott Ziegler – guitar, bass guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Peter Slovenly  – production
• Spot  – production
• Andre Jackson – assistant engineer

References

1. Foster, Patrick. "Thinking of Empire". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Slovenly". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 22, 2013.
3. "Slovenly - Thinking Of Empire". Plastinka.com (in Russian). Back of album cover. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.