![]() The result is daring excess laced with irony and levity, as sudden shifts and pushy drums make way for bursts of vocal chorus. The album’s title was chosen in reference to it being both over budget and behind schedule (a recurring theme in this list), as the Spilt Milk sessions dragged on for six months, while the band agonised over intricate arrangements, retakes and tweaking. ![]() Producer Albhy Galuten (famed for his work on Saturday Night Fever and creating the first commercial drum loop) carefully captured the full-bodied tones of every single instrument – and there are a lot of them – taking days to perfect each one. It bursts with late-stage grandiosity and wears its influences on its sleeve, from opener Hush – a Pet Sounds lullaby with A Day In The Life warped orchestral line – to the bombastic Queen-style romp of Joining A Fanclub including a left-field nod to Roy Wood in the sparkling saxophones lurking in the background of the searing guitar.īut this is much more than an exercise in pomp and pastiche. Indeed the album is sometimes even accused of committing the cardinal sin of being ‘overproduced’. UK / 8-track cassette - £10.00, USD 12.50, € 11.Combining intricate harmonies, decadent orchestration and sunshine melodies, Spilt Milk was a failure commercially in part due to its unashamed craftsmanship at a time when grunge authenticity was coming to the fore. ![]() See the padlock symbol shown by most browsers when you checkout.
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