This Is Our Art
Studio album by
Soup Dragons
Released1988
StudioPicnic Studios, West Peckham, Kent; The Chocolate Factory, London; Power Plant Studios, Willesden, London
GenreRock,[1] pop
LabelSire[2]
ProducerJulian Standen, Pete Brown
Soup Dragons chronology
Hang-Ten!
(1987)		 This Is Our Art
(1988)		 Lovegod
(1990)

This Is Our Art is the debut studio album by the Scottish band the Soup Dragons, released in 1988.[3][4]

The album peaked at No. 60 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]

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."[10] The Washington Post stated that it displays "a deft, if overreaching, eclecticism."[11]

The Toronto Star deemed This Is Our Art "spikey guitar pop."[12] The Omaha World-Herald called it "catchier and more melodic" than the band's debut.[13]

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'."[6] The Rolling Stone Album Guide panned the "astonishingly pointless stylistic range."[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sean Dickson; except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kingdom Chairs" 5:20
2."Great Empty Space" 3:01
3."The Majestic Head?" 3:34
4."Turning Stone" 2:48
5."Vacate My Space" 3:39
6."On Overhead Walkways" 2:25
7."Passion Protein" 5:22
8."King of the Castle" 2:46
9."Soft as Your Face" 3:39
10."Family Ways" 4:38
11."Another Dreamticket"music: Sushil K. Dade; lyrics: Sean Dickson2:58

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

  1. ↑ Oldfield, Paul (May 7, 1988). "Albums". Melody Maker. 64 (19): 38.
  2. ↑ "The Soup Dragons Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Blackwell, Mark (Jan 1991). "New Music Preview". Spin. 6 (10): 41.
  4. ↑ Buckley, Peter (March 5, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "SOUP DRAGONS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  6. 1 2 "This Is Our Art - The Soup Dragons | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  7. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 627.
  8. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1058.
  9. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 657.
  10. ↑ "Soup Dragons". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (26 Oct 1990). "Post-Punks Mix Neo-Disco, Blues". The Washington Post. p. N18.
  12. ↑ Dafoe, Chris (2 Nov 1990). "Dragons roll on Stones tune". Toronto Star. p. D14.
  13. ↑ Healy, James (May 22, 1988). "The Soup Dragons, 'This Is Our Art'". Omaha World-Herald. Entertainment. p. SD.
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