Sugar Rush (album)
| Sugar Rush | ||||
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| Released | 27 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 49:43 | |||
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| Producer | Bill Rieflin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Daily News | Favourable[2] |
Sugar Rush is the second studio album by the experimental rock band The Humans, consisting of Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong.[3] It was first released in the USA on 27 September 2011 via The End Records, and then worldwide on 2 October via Willcox's Vertical Species label.
Background
[edit]Robert Fripp of King Crimson (and privately Toyah's husband) plays guitar on the album's every track.[1] Igor Abuladze joined The Humans on their 2011 US and UK tour in support of the album.[4] Promotional music video for "Sea of Size" had been released in October 2010.[5] Live at Scala London EP was made available as a free download via The Humans' official website, with a download link listed in the UK CD album's liner notes.
In 2020, Sugar Rush was re-issued by Demon Music Group in vinyl and digital formats, credited to Toyah & The Humans.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong, except 8 (Willcox).
- "Titanium Girl" – 3:14
- "Love in a Different Way" – 4:35
- "Sea of Size" – 3:03
- "Pebble" – 3:51
- "Small Town Psychopath" – 4:53
- "Sweet Agitation" – 4:08
- "Playing in the Dark" – 3:27
- "Snow at 10:23" – 4:27
- "Sugar Rush" – 2:15
- "This Reasoning" – 4:53
- "Fragment Pool" – 3:52
- "Put a Woman on the Moon" – 2:14
- Bonus track
- "Small Town Psychopath" (Version) – 4:37
Personnel
[edit]- Toyah Willcox: vocals
- Bill Rieflin: bass guitar, percussion, keyboards, production
- Chris Wong: bass guitar, guitar
- Robert Fripp: guitar
References
[edit]- ^ a b William Ruhlmann. "Sugar Rush - The Humans". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "THE HUMANS, 'Sugar Rush' (The End)". The Daily News. 8 October 2011. p. C1.
letting Wilcox's voice serve as the primary instrument on most of the tracks (there's surprisingly little reliance on guitars and drums) was a wise move and she delivers a handful of standouts in 'Titanium Girl', 'Love in a Different Way', 'Sea of Size', 'Small Town Psychopath', 'Playing in the Dark and personal favorite 'Fragment Pool'.
- ^ "Talking Shop With Bill Rieflin, Journeyman Musician". NPR.org. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "TOYAH & THE HUMANS". toyahwillcox.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "The Humans: New Official Website". toyah.net. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Sugar Rush (Translucent Olive Vinyl)". demonmusicgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
