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Backwash

Backwash

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by Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Everything Talulah Gosh ever recorded -- all 25 tracks worth -- is assembled on Backwash, a superb collection of twee pop at its finest. Unlike many of their shambling co-conspirators, the Goshes crafted music surprising in its complexity; "Talulah Gosh" flows smoothly from a gentle bridge into an adrenalized chorus, "Bringing Up Baby" wraps gossamer harmonies around a syncopated rhythm, and the brilliant "I Can't Get No Satisfaction (Thank God)" sports a Byrds-worthy jangle riff. Similarly, beneath the cuddly, sweetness-and-light surface lurks a dark edge; "My World's Ending" is an aggressive tearjerker, while "Break Your Face" is as corrosive as its title.

  Listen Track Name Length Download
1. Listen  Beatnik Boy 1:49 Download
2. Listen  My Best Friend 2:27 Download
3. Listen  Steaming Train 1:43 Download
4. Listen  Just A Dream 3:38 Download
5. Listen  Talulah Gosh 3:24 Download
6. Listen  Don't Go Away 1:59 Download
7. Listen  Escalator Over The Hill 3:07 Download
8. Listen  My Boy Says 1:35 Download
9. Listen  Way Of The World 1:57 Download
10. Listen  Testcard Girl 2:05 Download
11. Listen  Bringing Up Baby 3:16 Download
12. Listen  I Can't Get No Satisfaction (Thank God) 3:01 Download
13. Listen  The Girl With The Strawberry Hair 2:23 Download
14. Listen  Talulah Gosh [Radio Session Version] 3:30 Download
15. Listen  Do You Remember 1:24 Download
16. Listen  Looking For A Rainbow 2:58 Download
17. Listen  Sunny Inside 1:30 Download
18. Listen  My World's Ending 1:34 Download
19. Listen  Be Your Baby 2:36 Download
20. Listen  Break Your Face 1:15 Download
21. Listen  In Love For The Very First Time 1:07 Download
22. Listen  Spearmint Head 1:55 Download
23. Listen  I Told You So 1:39 Download
24. Listen  Pastels Badge 2:05 Download
25. Listen  Rubber Ball 2:59 Download

Total Length: 56:56

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  • Credits

    • Francisco - Engineer ·
    • Barry Andrews - Producer ·
    • Dale Buffin Griffin - Producer ·
    • Martin Hayward - Producer ·
    • Paul Long - Producer ·
    • Martyn Parker - Engineer ·
    • Amelia Fletcher - Guitar ·
    • Amelia Fletcher - Vocals ·
    • Amelia Fletcher - Sleeve Design ·
    • John A. Rivers - Producer ·
    • Michael White - Engineer ·
    • Talulah Gosh - Main Performer ·
    • Chris Scott - Bass ·
    • Rob Pursey - Bass ·
    • Mike Engels - Engineer ·
    • Adrian Falers - Engineer ·
    • Eithne Farry - Tambourine ·
    • Eithne Farry - Vocals ·
    • Talulch Gosh - Producer ·
    • Mathew Fletcher - Drums ·
    • Mathew Fletcher - Photography ·
    • Mathew Fletcher - Sleeve Design