Machines of Loving Grace is an album by the American band Machines of Loving Grace, released in 1991.[1] The opening track contains a sample from Devo's 1981 single "Through Being Cool". The band supported the album by touring with Swans.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The St. Petersburg Times wrote: "Although the harsh reality of industrial dance music runs amok in 'Burn Like Brilliant Trash (At Jackie's Funeral)', 'Cicciolina', which follows, is gentle, as close to balladry as tech-heads have ever roamed."[4] The Washington Post deemed the band "a synth-based trio that occasionally approximates a hip-hop swing but often sounds like one of those British electro-dance combos of a decade ago."[5] The Oregonian opined that "the group veers from cluttered industrial noise constructs (akin to Skinny Puppy, though milder) to glossy, if eccentric, dance-rock."[6]
AllMusic wrote that "Pretty Hate Machine-style synths are scattered liberally across the album, but the most part it's surprisingly calm and restrained."[3]
Track listing
All tracks by Machines of Loving Grace
- "Burn Like Brilliant Trash (At Jackie's Funeral)" – 3:12
- "Cicciolina" - 5:27
- "Rite of Shiva" - 4:04
- "Lipstick 66" - 4:53
- "X-Insurrection" – 3:56
- "Content" - 3:53
- "Weather Man" - 3:51
- "Terminal City" - 3:34
- "Number Nine" - 1:50
References
- ^ Armstrong, Gene (November 22, 1991). "Machines' techno-pop kicks off local roundup". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ Busk, Celeste (March 27, 1992). "Cabaret Metro". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Machines of Loving Grace Review by Jim Harper". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Hall, Dave (6 Mar 1992). "A foothold into the mainstream?". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 21.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (10 Apr 1992). "Ugly Ducklings Within the Swans". The Washington Post. p. N19.
- ^ Hughley, Marty (July 15, 1992). "The concert was opened...". The Oregonian. p. B8.
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