Suffocate Me
Suffocate Me | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
EP by Angelfish | ||||
Released |
June 8, 1993 (CD) and June 11, 1993 (Cassette) | |||
Recorded | 1993 in Connecticut, USA | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, dream pop | |||
Length | 13:52 | |||
Label | Wasteland / Caroline Records | |||
Producer | Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth | |||
Angelfish chronology | ||||
|
Suffocate Me was a 1993 extended play release and the debut single by Scottish band Angelfish.[1] While not charting on any mainstream Billboard charts, "Suffocate Me" was received well on college radio, and was followed up in 1994 by the release of Angelfish's self-titled debut album.[1]
The music video for "Suffocate Me" famously aired once by MTV during 120 Minutes, where it was seen by Garbage co-founder Steve Marker.[2] Shirley Manson was asked to join Garbage, and accepted.[3]
Track listing
- "Suffocate Me" (Angelfish) – 3:46
- "You Can Love Her" (Holly Vincent) – 3:52
- "Kimberly" (Patti Smith, Allen Lanier, Ivan Kral) – 3:46
- "Trash It" (Angelfish) – 2:55
Both "Suffocate Me" and "You Can Love Her" would appear on the band's debut album, Angelfish, released the following year, while "Trash It" would be re-recorded and released as "Superman" on the B-side of Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie's final single "The Way I Walk".
Music video
The "Suffocate Me" music video was directed by Cameron Casey and premiered in the US on August 6, 1993.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Garbage". Record Collector. 1997-02-01.
- ↑ "Garbage: Behind The Music". Behind The Music. 2002-03-31.
- ↑ 153 F.Supp.2d 462 RADIOACTIVE, J.V., Plaintiff, v. Shirley MANSON, Defendant. No. 01 Civ.1948(SAS). United States District Court, S.D. New York. (29 July 2001)
- ↑ "Suffocate me / director, Cameron Casey.". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
External links
- Official Website Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie & Angelfish