Hot Chocolate Massage
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| Hot Chocolate Massage | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 66:42 | |||
| Label | Absolute A Go Go | |||
| Producer | John Hamilton | |||
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Hot Chocolate Massage is an album by the folk rock band Tiny Lights, released in 1990 by Absolute A Go Go Records.[1][2] Jane Scarpantoni played cello on the album.[3] "Wave" was a minor hit on college radio stations.[4]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Select | 3/5[6] |
Trouser Press felt that extensive touring had given the band "muscle and maturity" and noted the overall live feeling of the album.[7] The AllMusic critic Jason Ankeny criticized the album for lacking focus because of excessive experimentation. Despite this he gave it four and a half out of five stars, calling the high points of Hot Chocolate Massage "sublime" and "daring and eclectic."[5] Option wrote that "there's a wonderful sense of energy and daring to this LP that, more than a lot of current bands, brings the spirit of '60s experimental groups like the Insect Trust and the Ultimate Spinach to mind."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Donna Croughn & John Hamilton, except "Wave" and "Pushin' the Button" co-written by Dave Dreiwitz.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lavenderman" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Moonwhite Day" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Sweet Romance" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Bartholomew" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Wave" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Closer" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Evil" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Big Straw Hat" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "After All" | 6:46 |
| 10. | "Crawl" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "H. C. M." | 1:44 |
| 12. | "Pushin' the Button" | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Tuesday Afternoon" | 16:24 |
Personnel
[edit]- Tiny Lights
- Donna Croughn – vocals, violin
- Andy Demos – drums, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dave Dreiwitz – bass guitar, trumpet, vocals
- John Hamilton – guitar, vocals, production
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Henry Hirsch – clavinet on "Closer"
References
[edit]- ↑ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee (June 2, 1990). "Nightlife". The Courier-Journal. p. 41.
- ↑ Puterbaugh, Parke (October 26, 2010). Phish: The Biography. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306819209.
- ↑ Blackstock, Peter (March 17, 1990). "SXSW leaves virtually no place without a showcase". Austin American-Statesman. p. F1.
- ↑ Kotz, Sean (August 4, 1990). "Tiny Lights". The Roanoke Times. p. NRV2.
- 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Hot Chocolate Massage". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ Terry, Nick (August 1990). "Tiny Lights: Hot Chocolate Massage". Select. p. 109.
- ↑ Frampton, Scott, Schinder, Scott. "Tiny Lights", Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Reviews". Option. 30–35: 120. 1990.
External links
[edit]- Hot Chocolate Massage at Discogs (list of releases)
