Pristine Smut
Pristine Smut | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 24, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997[1] | |||
Studio | Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California Mushroom Studios Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Placebo Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||
Alternative pop | ||||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Larry Klein k.d. lang Matthew Wilder | |||
The Murmurs chronology | ||||
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Pristine Smut is an album released by American
Recording
The album's co-producer k.d. lang had started dating band member Leisha Hailey in 1996, a year before the album was recorded. In a 2000 interview, Lang reflected "We [didn't] want to get involved in each other's art [...] My producing of the Murmurs was just to help them out because I had a studio and they needed tracks done. And it was fun for me because I always wanted to produce a girl group like that."[5] Its working title was The Ballad of Pristine Smut.[6]
The track "Sleepless Commotion" was written by
Release and reception
The album was poorly promoted by the band's label, MCA Records, who were going through staff changes at the time.[7]
In a review for
It was nominated for an award for Album of the Year at the Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards in 1998.[11]
Track listing
- "Big Talker"
- "I'm a Mess"
- "Toy"
- "Underdog"
- "About Nothin'"
- "Genius"
- "Squeeze Box Days"
- "Don't Lie"
- "Sucker Upper"
- "Country Song"
- "Sleepless Commotion"
Personnel
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References
- ^ "The Advocate". Here. 13 May 1997.
- ^ "K.d. Lang: Waiting to Exhale". 11 October 1997.
- ^ Rovi Corporation, retrieved June 11, 2011
- ^ "All Over Me — Original Soundtrack", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved June 11, 2011
- ^ "K.D. A woman in love. - Free Online Library".
- ^ "The Advocate". Here. 29 April 1997.
- ^ "Murmurs enjoy fun on the run". iowastatedaily.com. 1998-09-18. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, "Pristine Smut — Murmurs — Review", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved June 11, 2011
- ^ Christgau, Robert, "CG: The Murmurs", robertchristgau.com, retrieved June 11, 2011
- The Advocate, Here Media, p. 114
- ^ Flick, Larry (January 24, 1998), "Robinson, Indigo Girls, Ndegéocello Lead GLAMA Noms", Billboard, Prometheus Global Media, p. 12