Recorded as a college project this debut album was originally released as a limited vinyl only edition of 1000 copies but stuart murdoch s songwriting already seemed fully developed in his own idiosyncratic style with jolly chamber pop melodies contrasting the darker lyrics for example the opening lines of the first track the state i am in are i was surprised i was happy for a day in 1975.
Tigermilk vinyl original.
Tigermilk is simply gorgeous an unaffected debut equal to the smiths finest work and seemed to arrive fully formed out of nowhere in may 1996.
Recorded as a college project this debut album was originally released as a limited vinyl only edition of 1000 copies but stuart murdoch s songwriting already seemed fully developed in his own idiosyncratic style with jolly chamber pop melodies contrasting the darker lyrics for example the opening lines of the first track the state i am in are i was surprised i was happy for a day in 1975.
Recorded as a college project this debut album was originally released as a limited vinyl only edition of 1000 copies but stuart murdoch s songwriting already seemed fully developed in his own idiosyncratic style with jolly chamber pop melodies contrasting the darker lyrics for example the opening lines of the first track the state i am in are i was surprised i was happy for a day in 1975.
Jeepster recordings jprlp007 format.
Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non retail packaging such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.
The source material will always be a product of how it was recorded but this pressing is flat quiet and centred and i can t imagine the album sounding.
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The record was intended to be the end result of stuart murdoch s music business school course but it became an unexpected word of mouth sensation in england and the lp quickly disappeared from shops.
View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1996 vinyl release of tigermilk on discogs.
Referencing tigermilk lp album ltd re bab jprlp007clr jprlp007 i opened my copy and put it on the turntable with trepidation but thank goodness this one seems to have been done well.