Social Dancing
Social Dancing is the second studio album by the Scottish musical trio Bis.[5]
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| Released | 22 March 1999 (Scotland) 10 August 1999 (US) | |||
| Recorded | Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Post-britpop, indie rock, indie pop, pop punk, electropop | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Wiiija | |||
| Producer | Andy Gill | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | |
| Pitchfork | 5.1/10[3] |
| Spin | 6/10[4] |
Critical reception
The Austin Chronicle thought that "while Social Dancing is enjoyable as a hyperactive whirl through Brit-pop forms of the Eighties and early Nineties, this homage to the material world lacks the rebel edge of the band's earlier work."[6] Rolling Stone noted that "this time the guitars are tuned, the drum-machine beats are smoother, and the pep-rally yelps are more determinedly melodic."[7]
AllMusic wrote that Bis "tried a whole bunch of different stuff, from more punky rave-ups to slinky trip-hop, and if the end result is a little scattered, it's also an enjoyable mess."[1]
Track listing
- "Making People Normal" – 2:28
- "I'm A Slut" – 2:44
- "Eurodisco" – 4:41
- "Action And Drama" – 2:29
- "Theme From Tokyo" – 2:40 (by Bis & Virgin Stigma)
- "The Hit Girl" – 3:01
- "Am I Loud Enough?" – 3:12
- "Shopaholic" – 2:41
- "Young Alien Types" – 3:11
- "Detour" – 4:58 (by Bis & Lois Maffeo)
- "Sale Or Return" – 2:58 (by Bis & John Cacavas)
- "It's All New" – 3:21
- "Listen Up" – 2:20
- This is the UK & USA CD release, it matches the UK & USA 12" release.
- The Japanese release adds the songs "Germfree Adolescents" (originally by X-Ray Spex) and "Famous (Andy Gill Version)" to the end.
- "Action and Drama" contains a sample of "New Breed" by the Mackenzies
- "Theme from Tokyo" contains a sample of "Groupie Girl" by Virgin Stigma
- "Sale or Return" contains a sample of "Agent Who" by John Cacavas
Additional musicians
- Lois Maffeo - vocals on "Detour"
- Vincent Flaming - violin on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Alan Mason - violin on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Helen Mosherry - cello on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Martin Wiggins - viola on "Theme from Tokyo"
- Andy Gill — occasional guitar and keyboards
- Rik Flick — occasional guitar and keyboards
- Richie Dempsey - drum kit sample
Production
- Produced by: Andy Gill
- Recorded by: Rik Flick
- Additional Engineering by: Jason Famous
- Mixed by: Bob Kraushaar
- Recorded at: Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
- Mixed at: Soul II Soul, London, England
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Japan Oricon Album Chart[8] | 60 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 161 |
References
- "Social Dancing - bis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: Bis". www.robertchristgau.com.
- "Bis: Social Dancing". Pitchfork.
- Dolan, Jon (Oct 1999). "Reviews". Spin. 15 (10): 166.
- "bis Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- "BIS: Social Dancing". www.austinchronicle.com.
- Chonin, Neva (Sep 16, 1999). "Social Dancing". Rolling Stone (821): 117.
- "Japan: Album positions". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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