Surgery (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Surgery
Type = Album
Artist = The Warlocks


Released = 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Psychedelic
Length = 59:05
Label = Mute Records
Producer = Tom Rothrock
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:knftxqqsldte link]
* Contact Music rating-10|9 [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/thewarlocksx26x09x05 link]
* Drowned in Sound rating-10|8 [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/12929 link]
* Pitchfork Media rating-10|1.7 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23089-surgery link]
Last album = Phoenix Album (2002)
This album = Surgery
(2005)
Next album = Heavy Deavy Skull Lover
(2007)

"Surgery" is the third album by the Los Angeles based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks. It was released by major label, Mute Records in 2005, [ [http://www.thewarlocks.com/music.php The Warlocks ] ] and was produced by the high profile, Tom Rothrock. It has been remarked on by critics for having a more refined sound to 2002's Phoenix Album, [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/12929 Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - The Warlocks ] ] a sound described by band leader, Bobby Hecksher as "space age doo-wop". [ [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/thewarlocksx26x09x05 The Warlocks - Surgery, Album Review ] ] The average track length is notably shorter to previous releases, and the album is lyrically darker to the drug-centric Phoenix Album and Rise and Fall. [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/12929 Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - The Warlocks ] ] According to the liner notes, the album is dedicated to the memory of fellow Los Angeles based musician, Elliott Smith, and to Bomp! Records founder, Greg Shaw.

The album also marks the first time the United States and United Kingdom releases have featured identical track listings.

Track listing

#"Come Save Us" - 4:43
#"It's Just Like Surgery" - 4:06
#"Gypsy Nightmare" - 4:20
#"Angels In Heaven, Angels In Hell" - 4:15
#"We Need Starpower" - 4:26
#"Thursday's Radiation" - 7:44
#"Evil Eyes Again" - 3:32
#"The Tangent" - 5:01
#"Above Earth" - 4:20
#"Bleed Without You Babe" - 4:24
#"Suicide Note" - 12:12

References