Name: Kicking A Couple Around
Brand: Smog

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

dc81cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2005-09-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Smog

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

though the four songs on 1996's 'kicking a couple around' ep weren't recorded at the same time or even with the same people, it nevertheless flows seamlessly - a fine, concise primer to smog's aesthetic. the ep kicks off with one of bill callahan's most excruciating odes to claustrophobia, 'your new friend.' originally recorded for a bbc radio session, the song's halting acoustic rhythm and lyrical images of hiding from a dissolving relationship behind a chinese screen are painfully honest and beautiful. 'back in school' and 'i break horses' feature some of callahan's warmest singing, dry, dark humour and emotion. these two songs and 'the orange glow of a stranger's living room' were recorded by steve albini; their intricate, droning acoustic arrangements showcase callahan's musical progression. affecting and accessible, 'kicking a couple around' is a must for smog fans and those curious about the band

Kicking A Couple Around

Music GB