Rating:
Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 02/09/1999
Run Time: 53:45
Recorded after singer/songwriter
Mark Linkous' accidental, near-fatal drug reaction and subsequent 12-week stay in London's St. Mary's Hospital,
Good Morning Spider dwells in the gray areas between dreaming and waking, sickness and health, and living and dying. The album takes these grey areas and makes a world out of them, blending classic songwriting with an
experimental sound that borrows from hi-fi and
lo-fi. It's a natural progression from their debut,
Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot, which introduced
Sparklehorse's refreshing mix of classic songwriting and sonic experimentation.
Good Morning Spider adds bubbling synths,
ambient electronics, horns and drum loops to the mix, giving songs like
"Painbirds" an unclassifiable -- but distinctively
Sparklehorse -- blend of darkness and childlike innocence. From driving, punky songs like
"Pig" and
"Cruel Sun," to frail, winding
ballads such as
"Saint Mary" and
"Come On In," to the
experimental pop of
"Ghost of His Smile" and
"Sunshine," the album encompasses a rainbow of sounds and emotions but never loses focus.
~Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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