Jump to content

Victory Parts

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Victory Parts
Studio album by
Released1997
Recorded1997
GenreIndie rock
Length49:28
LabelElemental
ProducerDare Mason
AC Acoustics chronology
Able Treasury
(1994)
Victory Parts
(1997)
Understanding Music
(2000)

Victory Parts is the second album by Scottish indie rock band AC Acoustics. The album was widely acclaimed in the music press and displays an evolution of the band's sound from The Jesus and Mary Chain-derived noiseniks to wall-of-sound rock.

Critical reception

[edit]

NME praised the album, and particularly singled out the single "I Messiah, Am Jailer", as being "one of the most sweoonsome noise-pop singles ever".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Musical ExpressStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[1]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. Hand Passes Empty
  2. Stunt Girl
  3. Ex Quartermaster
  4. Admirals All
  5. Hammerhead
  6. Kill Zane
  7. Fast
  8. Continuity Freak
  9. High Divers
  10. Absent Luck Liner
  11. I Messiah Am Jailer
  12. Can't See Anything (Red Not Yellow)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Goldsmith, Mike (21 June 1997). "AC Acoustics: Victory Parts". New Musical Express. p. 57.
  • O'Reilly, John. "This week's pop CD releases", The Guardian, 1997-07-11, p. T16.
  • Luffman, Mark (1997-05-31). "Victory Parts", Melody Maker, 74 (22): 49.