''This Is Our Art'' is the debut studio album by the Scottish band the

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, released in 1988. The album peaked at No. 60 on the UK Albums Chart.

Critical reception

'' Trouser Press'' wrote that the album demonstrates "an amazing range, yet there’s something insincere about these songs, which seemingly don’t know when to end." '' The Washington Post'' stated that it displays "a deft, if overreaching, eclecticism." The ''

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'' deemed ''This Is Our Art'' "spikey guitar pop." The '' Omaha World-Herald'' called it "catchier and more melodic" than the band's debut. AllMusic noted that "the Soup Dragons are far more effective when they're gorging themselves on bubblegum like the sweet jangle pop of 'Soft As Your Face' and 'Turning Stone'." '' The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' panned the "astonishingly pointless stylistic range."

Track listing

Personnel

;The Soup Dragons *Sean Dickson - vocals, guitar *Jim McCulloch - guitar, backing vocals *Sushil K. Dade - bass *Ross Sinclair - drums with: *Dean Klavett, Kevin Malpass - keyboards

References

{{reflist The Soup Dragons albums 1988 albums Sire Records albums