The Heart Throbs - Cleopatra Grip + Vertical Smile@320

1. The Heart Throbs - Cleopatra Grip The debut album by Liverpool's Heart Throbs (led by the twin sisters of late Echo & the Bunnymen drummer Pete DeFrietas) slots neatly into the overriding musical styles of U.K. indie pop circa 1990, mixing the post-punk directness of the Primitives, the swirling, dreamlike textures of the shoegazers, and the flirtations with dance rhythms introduced by the previous summer's Madchester explosion. However, the Heart Throbs definitely had their own unique style; for one thing, singer Rose Carlotti's lyrics, from the suggestive album title on down, are forthrightly female-centric in the manner of the Au Pairs' Lesley Woods or early PJ Harvey. It can be difficult to hear Carlotti behind Martin Hannett's echoey, hollow production, which shifts the guitars to the forefront, but the intent of songs like "She's in a Trance" and the searing, My Bloody Valentine-like "Kiss Me When I'm Starving" remains clear regardless. The slightly poppier singles "Tossed Away" and "Dreamtime" are the album's highlights but, while a couple of the songs coast by simply on atmosphere, Cleopatra Grip is a luxurious and compelling listen. 01. Tossed Away 02. Dreamtime 03. Big Commotion (Remix) 04. In Vain 05. Slip And Slide 06. Here I Hide (Remix) 07. Calavera 08. I Wonder Why 09. She's In A Trance 10. Blood From A Stone (Remix) 11. Kiss Me When I'm Starving 12. White Laughter Label: One Little Indian Released: Aug 1990 2. The Heart Throbs - Vertical Smile Their third album is Vertical Smile (1993-One Little Indian). This album is harder and more raw than the others. Both the lyrics and music show a lot of anger. There are several good songs, but not as memorable as on their prior efforts. I can't recall hearing any fans claiming this as their favorite HT disc (but there are probably a few). This one was never released in the U.S. and can be a real challenge to find. 01. Perry Said 02. Stunned 03. Worser 04. Love Is Stretching 05. Incense Of You 06. Avalanche 07. Brood Bitch 08. Apple Pie 09. Tranquilised, Naked & Shy 10. Go 11. Solemn Child Label: One Little Indian Released: 1993 BITRATE: 320 My cd-rips (EAC and Lame) Covers Included Enjoy,Seed and Share

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 alekow1 (2008-03-08)

This Is Ok (I hope!)

starchild007 (2008-04-03)

Very cool band. Brilliant debut. I think I had the second album sometime but can't remember what happened it. Thanks for this