Pop Said... | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | Feb 1989 | |||
Recorded | The Greenhouse, London 1987 & 1988 | |||
Genre | Indie, twee pop | |||
Length | 32:28 | |||
Label |
Epic Cherry Red | |||
Producer | Pat Collier | |||
The Darling Buds chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pop Said... | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Pop Said... is the debut album by the Welsh band the Darling Buds, released in 1989 via Epic Records. [6] [7] The album charted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart. [8]
The album was re-released by Cherry Red Records in 2006 in an expanded 21-track edition, including B-sides and rarities from the era.
The songs were written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis. [9] Pop Said... was produced by Pat Collier. [3]
Trouser Press called the album "a dozen upbeat songs about love (of the puppy, crummy and lost varieties), all well sung and solidly played," writing that "repeated listenings may cause a sugar rush." [10] The Boston Globe wrote that "each of the dozen tunes here is crafted like a classic pop single: killer hooks, race-and-roar guitar lines, telling catchphrases, girl-boy conflicts and emotional kicks." [11] The Jerusalem Post deemed the album "replete with consummate pop songs." [12] The New York Times wrote that "as the guitars surge and the catchy choruses pile up, the Darling Buds supply unrepentant pop pleasure." [9]
All songs written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis
Pop Said... | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | Feb 1989 | |||
Recorded | The Greenhouse, London 1987 & 1988 | |||
Genre | Indie, twee pop | |||
Length | 32:28 | |||
Label |
Epic Cherry Red | |||
Producer | Pat Collier | |||
The Darling Buds chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Pop Said... | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Pop Said... is the debut album by the Welsh band the Darling Buds, released in 1989 via Epic Records. [6] [7] The album charted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart. [8]
The album was re-released by Cherry Red Records in 2006 in an expanded 21-track edition, including B-sides and rarities from the era.
The songs were written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis. [9] Pop Said... was produced by Pat Collier. [3]
Trouser Press called the album "a dozen upbeat songs about love (of the puppy, crummy and lost varieties), all well sung and solidly played," writing that "repeated listenings may cause a sugar rush." [10] The Boston Globe wrote that "each of the dozen tunes here is crafted like a classic pop single: killer hooks, race-and-roar guitar lines, telling catchphrases, girl-boy conflicts and emotional kicks." [11] The Jerusalem Post deemed the album "replete with consummate pop songs." [12] The New York Times wrote that "as the guitars surge and the catchy choruses pile up, the Darling Buds supply unrepentant pop pleasure." [9]
All songs written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis