Inky Bloaters
Inky Bloaters is the third solo album by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician and former member of The Lemon Kittens. It was originally recorded between 1985 & 1987, and released in 1987 on the Awesome Records label. This was the last album by Dax released on the Awesome label before signing with Sire. The album was re-released in 1993 on the Biter of Thorpe label (BOT131-04CD) and distributed through World Serpent Distribution.
Inky Bloaters | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | Fortress Dax, Alvic, Alaska & Greenhouse Studios | |||
Genre | Avant-pop | |||
Label | Awesome Records | |||
Producer | Danielle Dax | |||
Danielle Dax chronology | ||||
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Dax wrote all the words for the album and shared music arrangement with David Knight. Dax provided vocals, guitars, keyboards, flute, sitar, kalimba, percussion and drone guitar. David Knight played guitars, tapes, keyboards, percussion and drone guitar. Ian Sturgess played additional bass, harmonica, jaw harp and percussion. Steve Reeves played guitar and composed music for When I Was Young. Martyn Watts played drums. The cover artwork is by Dax.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danielle Dax.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Flashback" | 4:23 |
2. | "Funtime" | 3:28 |
3. | "Inky Bloaters" | 3:32 |
4. | "Sleep Has No Property" | 4:32 |
5. | "Bad Miss 'M'" | 2:47 |
6. | "Big Hollow Man" | 5:20 |
7. | "Brimstone in a Barren Land" | 4:33 |
8. | "Where The Flies Are" | 3:20 |
9. | "Born To Be Bad" | 2:58 |
10. | "Fizzing Human-Bomb" | 3:45 |
11. | "Yummer-Yummer Man" (CD Bonus Track) | 3:25 |
All tracks except "Born to Be Bad" appear on the 1988 US compilation Dark Adapted Eye. Tracks 5-6, 8 and 10-11 appear on the 1995 UK compilation Comatose-Non-Reaction. A different recording of "Fizzing Human-Bomb" was released on The Janice Long Session EP.
Singles
Three singles were released from this album between 1985 and 1987. Each single had both a 2-track 7" and 3-track 12".
Yummer Yummer Man (21 October 1985) 7"[1]
12"[2]
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Where the Flies Are (August 1986) 7"[3]
12"[4]
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Big Hollow Man (1987) 7"[5]
12"[6]
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Charts
Inky Bloaters
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"Yummer Yummer Man"
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"Where the Flies Are"
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"Big Hollow Man"
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Release History
Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalog |
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Japan | 1 April 1987 | LP | VAP | 35182-25[11] |
CD | 85011-32[12] | |||
United Kingdom | 26 May 1987 | LP | Awesome Records | AOR 13[13] |
CD | AOR 13CD[14] | |||
Germany | 1987 | LP | Rough Trade | RTD 49[15] |
Scandinavia | Mega Records | MRLP 3088[16] | ||
United Kingdom | 1993 | CD | Biter of Thorpe | bot 131-04 CD[17] |
References
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Yummer-Yummer-Man-Bad-Miss-M/release/311532
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Yummer-Yummer-Man/release/366279
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Where-The-Flies-Are-When-I-Was-Young/release/814086
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Where-The-Flies-Are/release/498231
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Big-Hollow-Man/release/1702152
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Big-Hollow-Man/release/498233
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Cherry Red Books https://web.archive.org/web/20071217135756/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/d.htm. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - Lazell, Barry (1997). Cherry Red Books https://web.archive.org/web/20071217135756/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/d.htm. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - Lazell, Barry (1997). Cherry Red Books https://web.archive.org/web/20071217135756/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/d.htm. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - Lazell, Barry (1997). Cherry Red Books https://web.archive.org/web/20071217135756/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/d.htm. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2019. Missing or empty
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(help) - https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/758706
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/8582330
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/529462
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/446286
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/1467685
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/3301301
- https://www.discogs.com/Danielle-Dax-Inky-Bloaters/release/93641
External links
- Danielle Dax Official Website
- Danielle Dax Myspace Site
- Danielle Dax Artist Profile
- The Danielle Dax Profile