| Neptune | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 February 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock | |||
| Label | You Are Here Shangri-La Music[1] | |||
| Producer | Chris Goss[2] | |||
| The Duke Spirit chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10[6] |
| This Is Fake DIY |  [7] |
Neptune is the second studio album by the London-based band The Duke Spirit.[2][8] It was the last with the original lead guitarist, Dan Higgins. The album was released on 4 February 2008 on the independent label You Are Here.[9]
The song "Lassoo" is used in the game Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits for North America and the UK, and "Send a Little Love Token" is on the main set list for Guitar Hero 5 and Forza Motorsport 3.
Critical reception
The Independent praised Liela Moss, writing that she possesses "not just a powerful set of pipes but also the spirit to duke it out (so to speak) with a rock band playing full-tilt at full volume."[10] Spin wrote that "these Brits move with purpose from girl-group-inspired pop ('My Sunken Treasure') to fully loaded Jesus and Mary Chain–fried fuzz ('Lassoo') in remarkably short steps."[11] The Times wrote that "well-crafted pop songs with an art-rock bent are the mainstay."[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Liela Moss & Toby Butler except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Do Believe" | Moss | 0:43 |
| 2. | "Send a Little Love Token" | 2:38 | |
| 3. | "The Step and the Walk" | Luke Ford, Moss | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Dog Roses" | Dan Higgins, Moss | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Into the Fold" | 2:49 | |
| 6. | "This Ship Was Built to Last" | 3:50 | |
| 7. | "Wooden Heart" | Ford | 4:43 |
| 8. | "You Really Wake Up the Love in Me" | Ford, Moss | 2:42 |
| 9. | "My Sunken Treasure" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Lassoo" | 2:59 | |
| 11. | "Neptune's Call" | Higgins, Moss | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Sovereign" | Higgins, Moss | 3:29 |
References
- ↑ "The Duke Spirit Neptune". exclaim.ca.
- 1 2 "The Duke Spirit | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Neptune - The Duke Spirit | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Album Review: The Duke Spirit - Neptune". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (1 February 2008). "CD: The Duke Spirit, Neptune". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "The Duke Spirit: Neptune". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "The Duke Spirit - Neptune". diymag.com. 4 February 2008.
- ↑ Smith, Sid. "BBC - Music - Review of The Duke Spirit - Neptune". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "The Duke Spirit: Neptune". PopMatters. 15 May 2008.
- ↑ "The Duke Spirit, Neptune". The Independent. 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- ↑ "The Duke Spirit, 'Neptune' (Shangri-La)". Spin. 29 May 2008.
- ↑ HODGKINSON, WILL (6 October 2023). "The Duke Spirit: Neptune" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.