Live in London (Hyperbubble album)
| Live in London | ||||
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| Live album by Hyperbubble | ||||
| Released |
November 22, 2015  | |||
| Recorded | November 22, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, electropop | |||
| Length | 31:17 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Pure Pop For Now People (Germany) | |||
| Producer | Jess and Jeff DeCuir | |||
| Hyperbubble chronology | ||||
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Live in London is a live album by the American synthpop/electropop band Hyperbubble from German label Pure Pop For Now People. It debuted worldwide on November 22, 2015.[1] It captures their November 22, 2014 show at The Lexington in London.[2]
The performance was part of a concert hosted by Helen Love[3] with whom they previously collaborated. It drew from their first three albums along with live versions "Kinky" from the 2004 compilation Hyperbubble meets S/T and their cover of Love's "Better Set Your Phasers to Stun". The latter song sampled another Love creation, "We Love You". The concert recording included a variation of "Red Delicious Overture" from their Candy Apple Daydreams album retitled, "Robo Intro".
Orders of the CD obtained through affiliate bandcamp included three Hyperbubble buttons.[4]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| babysue |  [5] |
| Chain D.L.K. |  [6] |
Live in London is Hyperbubble's first live album, a "highly (sic) quality recording featuring a set that could be regarded as Hyperbubble's greatest hits," according to Chi Ming Lai of The Electricity Club.[2] One critic noted that the live show afforded listeners the opportunity to hear the band "let loose with [their] more structured songs. The result shows just how talented they are at re-inventing the synthpop wheel."[7] Eleven music magazine further wrote, "the beats are aggressive but not overstated, the basslines bouncy and the synths pulsating beneath (lead vocalist) Jess’ exquisitely catchy vocals."[8]
Generally commenting on their style, The Big Takeover magazine described Live in London as at "the edges of keyboard minimal, groove, like Danceteria flashbacks filtered through modern noise. It's upbeat and happy, putting electric dreams with twitches of Devo, Thomas Dolby, and Saturday morning cartoons into your mind."[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Jess and Jeff DeCuir, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Robo Intro" | 0:40 |
| 2. | "Candy Apple Daydreams" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Girl Boy Pop Toy" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Synesthesia" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Nervous System" | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Chop Shop Cop" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Kinky" | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Vending Machine (Jeff DeCuir/Jess DeCuir/Joe Wallace)" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Non Biodegradable Hazardous Waste Disposal" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Solid Pop" | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Bionic Girl" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Better Set Your Phasers to Stun (Helen Love)" | 3:01 |
Credits and personnel
Musicians
- Jess DeCuir – Lead vocals, Theremin
- Jeff DeCuir – Backing vocals, Synthesizers, Vocoder
Production
- Producers – Jess and Jeff DeCuir
- Head Engineer – Jeff DeCuir
- Graphics – Jeff DeCuir
- Cover Photo – Trevor Odd Box
- Photography – Trevor Odd Box, Hyperbubble
- Hyperbubble Tour Button photo – Kent
References
- ↑ Live in London press release Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- 1 2 Lai, Chi Ming (November 21, 2015). "HYPERBUBBLE Live In London". The Electricity Club. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ Lai, Chi Ming (December 20, 2014). "HYPERBUBBLE Interview". The Electricity Club. Retrieved December 11, 2015
- ↑ Live in London sales package Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Hyperbubble - Live In London". babysue. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Hyperbubble: Live In London". Chain D.L.K. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Waterbury, Mark (November 30, 2015). "Capsule Reviews". Music Morsels. Retrieved December 11, 2015
- ↑ Levy, Rob. "REVIEWS: HYPERBUBBLE -- Live in London / Pop for Now People Records". Eleven.Retrieved January 31, 2016
- ↑ Marcel Feldmar (Fall 2015). "Reviews". The Big Takeover. 36 (77): 113.