Silver
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 11, 1994
Genre
Length68:51
LabelGrass[1]
The Wrens chronology
Silver
(1994)
Secaucus
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Pitchfork7.1/10[3]

Silver is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band The Wrens, released June 11, 1994.[4][5]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "Frenetic guitar stylings in classic post-punk slapdash mode underpin most of the tracks; bassist Kevin Whelan, guitarists Greg Whelan and Charles Bissell and drummer Jerry MacDonnell take turns singing lead; the predominantly strained, nasal vocals render a lot of the lyrics indiscernible but lend a heartfelt charm."[6] The Morning Call wrote that the album shows "a musical depth unusual for a debut that has echoes of The Jam, XTC, The Cure and the Pixies."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Propane"1:21
2."Napiers"3:12
3."From His Lips"3:32
4."What's a Girl"5:08
5."Darlin' Darlin'"3:18
6."6"2:25
7."Leather Side"2:20
8."Fuzz"0:27
9."Strange as Family"4:15
10."Kevin's Hell"1:25
11."Minion"2:12
12."Crawling"2:43
13."Ruth/Learned in Space"5:56
14."William"2:16
15."Behold Me"2:27
16."Down to the Service"1:48
17."Dakota"3:09
18."Adanoi"2:10
19."Me, the Misser, the Late"4:06
20."Dust"1:55
21."Grey Complexion"2:35
22."Strengthless"7:31
23."Decided Girl/Broken"2:40
Total length:68:51

References

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 777.
  2. Abebe, Nitsuh. "Silver – The Wrens | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  3. Crock, Jason (December 12, 2006). "The Wrens: Silver / Secaucus | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. "The Wrens | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. Beauman, Ned (24 November 2006). "'Is there a drummer in the house?' | Pop and rock | The Guardian". The Guardian.
  6. "Wrens". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. Terlesky, John (24 Feb 1995). "THE WRENS GET OUT FROM UNDER THE COVERS". The Morning Call: D3.
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