''Rough Music'' is an album by the English band

the Blue Aeroplanes The Blue Aeroplanes are an English rock band from Bristol, the mainstays of which have been Gerard Langley, brother John Langley, and dancer Wojtek Dmochowski. All three had previously been members of the New wave music, new wave "art band" Ar ...

, released in 1995.

Production

The album was produced by frontman Gerard Langley.

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played saxophone on "Secret Destination". Around 25 musicians are credited on ''Rough Music'', not including the band's dancer, Wojtek Dmochowski.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "Langley still writes songs as if transposing mid-century English poetry to the rock milieu for the benefit of girls he wants to impress." ''

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'' noted that "the Bristol band are so skilled at classy blurred-guitar pop that they can probably turn it out in their sleep (and moody vocalist Gerard Langley sounds as if he did) ... With a few exceptions, like the sarcastic 'A Map Below', the thing flows smoothly past without trace." The ''

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'' concluded that "the band rocks out more effectively than it has since 1990's ''Swagger'' album, storming through 'Scared' and 'Dark' with impressive force." ''

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'' determined that Langley "has a Celtic earnestness in 'Scared', a roll call of relationship fears that works because it's true, but otherwise his urgency sets off alarms all over pretension police HQ." The ''

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'' thought that "Blue Aeroplanes play truly psychedelic music ranging from free-jazz sax skwonkings to shimmering guitars like spider-webbing made from sugar-water and dulcimer/psaltery Old World picking."

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wrote that "the mix of relaxed, easy-going vibes and electric rush otherwise generally carries the album, with strong examples of both tendencies easily evident."

Track listing

References

{{reflist 1995 albums Beggars Banquet Records albums