| Nightlife | ||||
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| Studio album by Cobra Verde | ||||
| Released | August 31, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 609 Recording in Bedford, Ohio | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 53:49 | |||
| Label | Motel | |||
| Producer | Cobra Verde | |||
| Cobra Verde chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau |  |
Nightlife is an album by Cobra Verde, released in 1999 through Motel Records.
Production
The album was recorded by frontman John Petkovic and bass player Don Depew. Ralph Carney played saxophone on "Crashing in a Plane".
Critical reception
The Washington Post called the album "a glam-revival romp that invokes the spirit of David Bowie, Roxy Music and (in the closing 'Pontius Pilate') Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht." The Cleveland Scene wrote that "Nightlife has all the flavor of classic rock and roll without sounding too obviously retro."
Exclaim! thought that "Huey Lewis-like sax-rock spews forth on 'What Makes A Man A Man', and new grasp on glam bleeds through on cuts like 'Casino'." The Washington City Paper praised the "literate, smart-aleck lyrics." Salon deemed the album "a tight, heavy, guitar-and-chirping-synth version of glam rock written sideways."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cobra Verde
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Step Away from Myself" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Conflict" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Crashing in a Plane" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Every God for Himself" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Casino" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "What Makes a Man a Man" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Between the Seasons" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Heaven in the Gutter" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Don't Let Me Love You" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Tourist" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Back to Venus" | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Don't Burden Me with Dreams" | 4:07 |
| 13. | "$2 Souvenir" | 5:15 |
| 14. | "Pontius Pilate" | 3:31 |
Personnel
- Cobra Verde
- Don Depew – bass guitar, guitar, recording
- Doug Gillard – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- John Petkovic – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Production and additional personnel
- Cobra Verde – production
References
- Sullivan, Denise. "Nightlife". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- Christgau, Robert. "Cobra Verde: Nightlife". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- Robbins, Ira (2007). "Cobra Verde". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- Margasak, Peter (November 18, 1999). "Cobra Verde". Chicago Reader.
- Morris, Chris (Jan 30, 1999). "Declarations of Independents". Billboard. 111 (5): 73.
- "COBRA VERDE 'Nightlife' Motel". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Best Regional CD 2000". Cleveland Scene.
- "Cobra Verde Nightlife | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- Porter, Christopher (February 11, 2000). "Cobra Verde". Washington City Paper.
- "Sharps & flats". Salon. September 21, 1999.