''Sunburst'' is the second
EP by English
shoegazing
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band
Chapterhouse. It features in the reissue of Chapterhouse's debut album ''
Whirlpool'', released in 2006. ''Sunburst'' contains a track produced by
Robin Guthrie of
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins was a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrum ...
, as well as a
cover version
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of
The Beatles
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' song "
Rain
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".
[
]
Reception
Allmusic
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writer Ned Raggett praised Guthrie's production on "Something More", and said while the ''Whirlpool'' version of the song "is equally good, it's a pity that this one was fairly obscure in comparison".
Raggett also described the verse and chorus section of "Satin Safe" as "great modern guitar psych",
and that Chapterhouse's version of "Rain", while not on par with the Beatles original, is "still a fun runthrough."
Track listing
# "Something More" (Andrew Sherriff) – 3:19
# "Satin Safe" – (Stephen Patman, Andrew Sherriff) 5:42
# "
Rain
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" – 3:21 (
Lennon-McCartney)
# "Feel the Same" – 4:14 (Stephen Patman, Simon Rowe)
References
Chapterhouse albums
1990 EPs
Dedicated Records EPs
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