Social Dancing

Social Dancing is the second studio album by the Scottish musical trio Bis.[5]

Social Dancing
Studio album by
Released22 March 1999 (Scotland)
10 August 1999 (US)
RecordedApollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
GenrePost-britpop, indie rock, indie pop, pop punk, electropop
Length42:30
LabelWiiija
ProducerAndy Gill
Bis chronology
Intendo
(1998)
Social Dancing
(1999)
Play Some Real Songs: the Live Album
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Pitchfork5.1/10[3]
Spin6/10[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

  1. "Making People Normal"  – 2:28
  2. "I'm A Slut"  – 2:44
  3. "Eurodisco"  – 4:41
  4. "Action And Drama"  – 2:29
  5. "Theme From Tokyo"  – 2:40 (by Bis & Virgin Stigma)
  6. "The Hit Girl"  – 3:01
  7. "Am I Loud Enough?"  – 3:12
  8. "Shopaholic"  – 2:41
  9. "Young Alien Types"  – 3:11
  10. "Detour"  – 4:58 (by Bis & Lois Maffeo)
  11. "Sale Or Return"  – 2:58 (by Bis & John Cacavas)
  12. "It's All New"  – 3:21
  13. "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
Japan Oricon Album Chart[8] 60
UK Albums Chart[9] 161

References

  1. "Social Dancing - bis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Bis". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Bis: Social Dancing". Pitchfork.
  4. Dolan, Jon (Oct 1999). "Reviews". Spin. 15 (10): 166.
  5. "bis Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. "BIS: Social Dancing". www.austinchronicle.com.
  7. Chonin, Neva (Sep 16, 1999). "Social Dancing". Rolling Stone (821): 117.
  8. "Japan: Album positions". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  9. "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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