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| Thinking of Empire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | April 1986 at Music Lab, Silver Lake, California | |||
| Genres | Post-punk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | SST (067) | |||
| Producers | Slovenly, Spot | |||
| Slovenly chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Thinking of Empire is the second album by Slovenly, released on 1986 through SST Records.[2]
Album cover
[edit]The cover features a painting by Paloma Díaz Abreu along with the band's and the album's name.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Slovenly.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Movement" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Give Him a Sip 'Cause His Mind's Messed Up" | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Sand" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Distended" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Diminished Ideal" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "This Is the Big Tree" | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cartwheels of Glory" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "At Sea" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Inattention" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Interruptions" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "On the Beach" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Bleached" | 3:26 |
Personnel
[edit]- Slovenly
- Steve Anderson – vocals
- Rob Holtzman – drums
- Lynn Johnston – bass clarinet, French Horn, viola
- Tim Plowman – bass guitar, guitar
- Tom Watson – guitar, bass guitar
- Scott Ziegler – guitar, bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Peter Slovenly – production
- Spot – production
- Andre Jackson – assistant engineer
References
[edit]- ↑ Foster, Patrick. "Thinking of Empire". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Slovenly". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Slovenly - Thinking Of Empire". Plastinka.com (in Russian). Back of album cover. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
