The Curse of Singapore Sling
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The Curse of Singapore Sling (also The Curse of) is the debut studio album
by Reykjavík
-based indie rock
band Singapore Sling
.
(STNK 5). However tracks #1, #2, #3 and #8 are available in the 2007 best of The Curse, the Life, the Blood
(CD/LP) released in Europe by German label 8 mm Musik.
music festival website in 2001. The MP3 was titled Overdrive.
About Chantissity, Singapore Sling's frontman Henrik Bjornsson declared in a 2003 interview: "It's actually a recording I did by myself quite a long time ago, maybe two or three years ago, on an eight track. I recorded it in like two hours, on a hangover. And that's almost exactly the same version as I recorded back then. I've no idea what it means. I've been trying to listen to the words, but I don't know what it's about. "Chant" means chant
, "chantisissity" doesn't mean anything". The following track, Dirty Water is a cover of a 1966 hit single by Garage Rock
band The Standells
.
Since 2003 the video is available online through the American label Stinky Records' official website.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
-based indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Singapore Sling
Singapore Sling (band)
Singapore Sling is an indie band from Reykjavík, Iceland.As of 2011 they have released five albums and a best of compilation. Singapore Sling have supported The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their North American tours and covered Dirty Water a 1966 garage rock hit by The Standells in their debut album...
.
Releases
The CD album was released in 2002 by Hitt Records (HITT 006), it was licensed and released in the United States one year after by indie label Stinky RecordsStinky Records
Stinky Records is a record label publishing albums for artists such as Gram Rabbit, Benzos and Singapore Sling....
(STNK 5). However tracks #1, #2, #3 and #8 are available in the 2007 best of The Curse, the Life, the Blood
The Curse, the Life, the Blood
The Curse, the Life, the Blood is a best of anthology of the first third studio albums released by Reykjavík-based indie rock band Singapore Sling...
(CD/LP) released in Europe by German label 8 mm Musik.
Notable songs
An 8-track demo version of the opening track Overdriver was made available online on the Iceland AirwavesIceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves is an annual music festival held in Reykjavík, Iceland on the third weekend of October. The festival spans five days and its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.-Festival:...
music festival website in 2001. The MP3 was titled Overdrive.
About Chantissity, Singapore Sling's frontman Henrik Bjornsson declared in a 2003 interview: "It's actually a recording I did by myself quite a long time ago, maybe two or three years ago, on an eight track. I recorded it in like two hours, on a hangover. And that's almost exactly the same version as I recorded back then. I've no idea what it means. I've been trying to listen to the words, but I don't know what it's about. "Chant" means chant
Chant
Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures Chant (from French chanter) is the rhythmic speaking or singing...
, "chantisissity" doesn't mean anything". The following track, Dirty Water is a cover of a 1966 hit single by Garage Rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band The Standells
The Standells
The Standells are a garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as the "Godfathers of Punk Rock", and are best known for their 1966 hit "Dirty Water," now the anthem of several Boston sports teams.-The 1960s:...
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Track listing
- "Overdriver" - 3:46
- "Summer Garden" - 2:56
- "Nuthin' Ain't Bad" - 3:38
- "Midnight" - 5:33
- "No Soul Man" - 4:21
- "Roadkill" (instrumental) - 4:36
- "Listen" - 4:31
- "Heart Of Chrome" - 3:07
- "Chantissity" - 3:46
- "Dirty WaterDirty Water"Dirty Water" is a song first recorded by the California rock and roll band The Standells in 1966 and composed by their producer, Ed Cobb. It is considered a classic of garage rock.-Description:...
" (cover of The StandellsThe StandellsThe Standells are a garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as the "Godfathers of Punk Rock", and are best known for their 1966 hit "Dirty Water," now the anthem of several Boston sports teams.-The 1960s:...
) - 6:46
Promo video
Edda (Hitt Records) the now-defunct Icelandic label produced a 3:58 video for Listen who became the single although no SP was actually released. This black and white PV was directed by Arni Thor Jonsson from the Reykjavík studio Sagofilm and was released in Iceland on October 22 2002. The featured girls wearing a bikini and dancing come from the Icelandic female volleyball league.Since 2003 the video is available online through the American label Stinky Records' official website.