Twin Infinitives is the second studio album by Royal Trux. It was released as a double LP in 1990 by Drag City, then reissued on CD and cassette in 1994. Twin Infinitives is the first full-length album released under Chicago independent label Drag City.
Twin Infinitives is noted for its deconstructed arrangements, unorthodox vocals and dense production; all were extremes rarely visited to the same degrees on Royal Trux's later releases.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| NME | 9/10[4] |
| Select |   [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[6] |
| Uncut | 9/10[7] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solid Gold Tooth" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Ice Cream" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Jet Pet" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "RTX-USA" | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Kool Down Wheels" | 2:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Chances Are the Comets in Our Future" | 6:22 |
| 7. | "Yin Jim Versus the Vomit Creature" | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Osiris" | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "(Edge of the) Ape Oven" | 14:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Florida Avenue Theme" | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Lick My Boots" | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Glitterbust" | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Funky Son" | 2:48 |
| 14. | "Ratcreeps" | 2:48 |
| 15. | "New York Avenue Bridge" | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 63:37 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Neil Hagerty – vocals, guitar, percussion, production
- Jennifer Herrema – vocals, organ, percussion, production
- Greg Freeman – engineering
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Twin Infinitives – Royal Trux". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Ward, Mark (10 January 2011). "Album Review: Royal Trux – Reissues". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (November 1998). "Royal Trux". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. VI (3rd ed.). London: Muze UK Ltd. pp. 4672–4673. ISBN 0-333-74134-X – via the Internet Archive.
- ^ "Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives". NME. February 5, 1994. p. 40.
- ^ Morrison, Dave (February 1994). "Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives". Select. No. 44. p. 80. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (1995). "Royal Trux". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 338. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (July 2017). "How to Buy... Royal Trux". Uncut. No. 242. p. 39.
External links
- Twin Infinitives at Discogs (list of releases)
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