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1991 studio album by Machines of Loving Grace
Machines of Loving Grace
Studio album by Machines of Loving Grace
Released1991
GenreIndustrial rock, dance rock, techno pop
LabelMammoth Records
Machines of Loving Grace chronology
Machines of Loving Grace
(1991) 		Concentration
(1993)

Machines of Loving Grace is an album by the American band Machines of Loving Grace, released in 1991. The opening track contains a sample from Devo's 1981 single "Through Being Cool". The band supported the album by touring with Swans.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The St. Petersburg Times wrote: "Although the harsh reality of industrial dance music runs amok in 'Burn Like Brilliant Trash (At Jackie's Funeral)', 'Cicciolina', which follows, is gentle, as close to balladry as tech-heads have ever roamed." The Washington Post deemed the band "a synth-based trio that occasionally approximates a hip-hop swing but often sounds like one of those British electro-dance combos of a decade ago." The Oregonian opined that "the group veers from cluttered industrial noise constructs (akin to Skinny Puppy, though milder) to glossy, if eccentric, dance-rock."

AllMusic wrote that "Pretty Hate Machine-style synths are scattered liberally across the album, but the most part it's surprisingly calm and restrained."

Track listing

All tracks by Machines of Loving Grace

  1. "Burn Like Brilliant Trash (At Jackie's Funeral)" – 3:12
  2. "Cicciolina" - 5:27
  3. "Rite of Shiva" - 4:04
  4. "Lipstick 66" - 4:53
  5. "X-Insurrection" – 3:56
  6. "Content" - 3:53
  7. "Weather Man" - 3:51
  8. "Terminal City" - 3:34
  9. "Number Nine" - 1:50

References

  1. Armstrong, Gene (November 22, 1991). "Machines' techno-pop kicks off local roundup". Arizona Daily Star.
  2. Busk, Celeste (March 27, 1992). "Cabaret Metro". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Machines of Loving Grace Review by Jim Harper". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. Hall, Dave (6 Mar 1992). "A foothold into the mainstream?". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 21.
  5. Jenkins, Mark (10 Apr 1992). "Ugly Ducklings Within the Swans". The Washington Post. p. N19.
  6. Hughley, Marty (July 15, 1992). "The concert was opened...". The Oregonian. p. B8.
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