RIPE
Studio album by
SLUG
Released13 April 2015
GenreIndie rock
Length31:37
LabelMemphis Industries
SLUG chronology
RIPE
(2015)		 HiggledyPiggledy
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit [1]
Drowned in Sound [2]
Modern Vinyl89%[3]
Pitchfork6.9/10[4]

Ripe is the debut album by SLUG, a Field Music production led by former Field Music touring bassist Ian Black. The tracks "Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic", "Running to Get Past Your Heart" and "Greasy Mind" were selected for radio promotion, with a video being produced for the latter. Ian Black describes the writing process for the album as a series of 'what-if' scenarios- "What if we take a stoner metal riff and use it like a dub bass part....that was the idea. Let's add some 4 part harmonies some squelch bass, some hisses and triangle and you've got a peculiar, sinister song."[5] He has cited horror movie soundtracks by Fabio Frizzi, Goblin, Lalo Schifrin, Andrzej Korzyński and John Carpenter as a major influence on his songwriting.[6] Creation and touring of the album was supported by Peter and David Brewis, the core members of Field Music itself.

Track listing

  1. "Grimacing Mask" – 1:21
  2. "Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped in Plastic" – 2:47
  3. "Sha La La" – 2:58
  4. "Eggs and Eyes" – 3:32
  5. "Greasy Mind" – 2:36
  6. "Shake Your Loose Teeth" – 3:53
  7. "Weight of Violence" – 2:29
  8. "Running to Get Past Your Heart" – 2:25
  9. "Peng Peng" – 3:06
  10. "Kill Your Darlings" – 3:16
  11. "At Least Show That You Care" – 3:14

Personnel

  • Ian Black
  • Andrew Lowther
  • Rhys Patterson
  • Peter Brewis (Field Music)
  • David Brewis (Field Music)
  • Hugo Everard - Brass
  • Tom Dixon - Brass

References

  1. ↑ "Everything related to Field Music is worth a listen, and SLUG is no different". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Album Review: Slug - Ripe". drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vinyl Review: SLUG — RIPE". modern-vinyl.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Slug: Ripe Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Listen To SLUG's Brilliantly Eclectic "Freak-Funk Art-Punk" Debut Album 'RIPE' - Exclusive - NME". nme.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Ian Black (SLUG)". modern-vinyl.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.



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