West Indian Girl (album)

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West Indian Girl
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004
Genre Dream pop, psychedelic rock
Label Astralwerks [1]
Producer Robert James & Francis Ten (Add'l)
West Indian Girl chronology
West Indian Girl
(2004)
4th & Wall
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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West Indian Girl is an album by West Indian Girl, released in 2004. [4] [5]

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Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote that "the one thing that [the band] succeed in doing well is creating music that seems to diffuse through a druggy haze, thanks to their dreamy pseudo-psychedelic sound that wouldn't have been out of place back in days of the Madchester." [6]

Track listing

  • Written by West Indian Girl
No.TitleLength
1."Trip"4:21
2."What Are You Afraid Of"5:09
3."Hollywood"4:56
4."Miles From Monterey"3:19
5."Dream"4:41
6."Northern Sky"4:11
7."Visions"1:37
8."Still Lost"4:41
9."Leave Tonight"3:17
10."Green"4:38
11."Lay Down"4:38

Personnel

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References

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  2. West Indian Girl at AllMusic
  3. Burstein, Sergio (October 21, 2004). "Compactorama". La Opinión. lavibra.
  4. "West Indian Girl | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "West Indian Girl". The Pitch. July 12, 2007.
  6. "West Indian Girl West Indian Girl | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.