Surgery is the third full-length album by American psychedelic rock band the Warlocks. It was released by major label Mute in 2005, and was produced by Tom Rothrock.
The album also marks the first time the US and UK releases have featured identical track listings.
Content
Surgery has been remarked on by critics for having a more refined sound to 2002's Phoenix,[1] a sound described by band leader Bobby Hecksher as "space age doo-wop".[2] The average track length is notably shorter to previous releases, and the album is lyrically darker to the drug-centric Phoenix and Rise and Fall.[1]
According to the liner notes, the album is dedicated to the memory of fellow Los Angeles-based musician Elliott Smith and to Bomp! Records founder Greg Shaw.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[1] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 1.7/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
Surgery has been generally well-received by critics. Drowned in Sound wrote: "'Surgery' isn't the unlistenable, depression-fest it's [sic] lyrical content threatens it to be. Instead, it's heartfelt message combined with the monstrous sound behind it make it one of the most curiously uplifting records of the year."[1]
Track listing
- "Come Save Us" – 4:43
- "It's Just Like Surgery" – 4:06
- "Gypsy Nightmare" – 4:20
- "Angels in Heaven, Angels in Hell" – 4:15
- "We Need Starpower" – 4:26
- "Thursday's Radiation" – 7:44
- "Evil Eyes Again" – 3:32
- "The Tangent" – 5:01
- "Above Earth" – 4:20
- "Bleed Without You Babe" – 4:24
- "Suicide Note" – 12:12
References
- ^ a b c d Gourlay, Dom (August 30, 2005). "Album Review: The Warlocks – Surgery / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Warlocks - Surgery Album Review". 26 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Surgery by The Warlocks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Surgery – The Warlocks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". Blender: 155. December 2005.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". Mojo: 92. September 2005.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". NME. September 10, 2005.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (September 27, 2005). "The Warlocks: Surgery Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Haag, Stephen (August 22, 2005). "The Warlocks: Surgery | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "[Surgery review]". Q: 120. October 2005.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "The Warlocks – Surgery | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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