A massive change in style for Newman, Commercial Suicide is reflective and highly orchestrated. His next LP, It Seems, followed a similar path, albeit with far more use of sequencers – something Newman would continue to work with for a number of years. Both Commercial Suicide and It Seems featured Malka Spigel, who married Newman in 1986, and who has been included in all subsequent solo and collaborative work.[1]
The album received positive reviews. Fact called it "an unmitigated delight: a complex, consoling, literate pop classic",[3] going on to rank it the 69th best album of the 1980s.[4] Wilson Neate of AllMusic wrote that the album "approaches listeners in a more subtle, measured fashion, its sound often deliberate and spacious, at times recalling the abstract textures of Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish (1981). That's not to say this album lacks a pop sensibility." He went on to write that it "prefigure[s] [...] the deconstructed symphonic pop done so well by Blur."[2]Jim Derogatis and Wilson Neate, writing in Trouser Press, said that Commercial Suicide combined Newman's "ambient and pop interests by bringing a more spacious, minimalist approach to vocal-driven tunes."[5]
Track listingedit
"Their Terrain" - 5:01
"2-Sixes" - 5:17
"Metarkest" - 5:12
"But I..." - 4:53
"Commercial Suicide" - 4:02
"I'm Still Here" - 3:47
"Feigned Hearing" - 4:02
"Can I Explain The Delay?" - 4:55
"I Can Hear Your..." - 4:46
Referencesedit
^Neate, Wilson. Colin Newman at AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ abNeate, Wilson. Commercial Suicide – Colin Newman at AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^Sande, Kiran (3 February 2013). "Lost and Found: Colin Newman's Commercial Suicide – Fact Magazine: Music News, New Music". Fact. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
^"The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: 69: Colin Newman, Commercial Suicide". Fact. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
commercial, suicide, wicked, divine, story, comics, fourth, studio, album, english, musician, colin, newman, released, 1986, record, label, crammed, discs, studio, album, colin, newmanreleased1986, 1986, genrechamber, minimal, wavelength41, 54labelcrammed, dis. For the The Wicked The Divine story arc see Commercial Suicide comics Commercial Suicide is the fourth studio album by English musician Colin Newman released in 1986 by record label Crammed Discs Commercial SuicideStudio album by Colin NewmanReleased1986 1986 GenreChamber pop art pop minimal waveLength41 54LabelCrammed DiscsProducerColin NewmanColin Newman chronologyNot To 1982 Commercial Suicide 1986 It Seems 1988 A massive change in style for Newman Commercial Suicide is reflective and highly orchestrated His next LP It Seems followed a similar path albeit with far more use of sequencers something Newman would continue to work with for a number of years Both Commercial Suicide and It Seems featured Malka Spigel who married Newman in 1986 and who has been included in all subsequent solo and collaborative work 1 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 References 4 External linksReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 The album received positive reviews Fact called it an unmitigated delight a complex consoling literate pop classic 3 going on to rank it the 69th best album of the 1980s 4 Wilson Neate of AllMusic wrote that the album approaches listeners in a more subtle measured fashion its sound often deliberate and spacious at times recalling the abstract textures of Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish 1981 That s not to say this album lacks a pop sensibility He went on to write that it prefigure s the deconstructed symphonic pop done so well by Blur 2 Jim Derogatis and Wilson Neate writing in Trouser Press said that Commercial Suicide combined Newman s ambient and pop interests by bringing a more spacious minimalist approach to vocal driven tunes 5 Track listing edit Their Terrain 5 01 2 Sixes 5 17 Metarkest 5 12 But I 4 53 Commercial Suicide 4 02 I m Still Here 3 47 Feigned Hearing 4 02 Can I Explain The Delay 4 55 I Can Hear Your 4 46References edit Neate Wilson Colin Newman at AllMusic Retrieved 2021 05 31 a b Neate Wilson Commercial Suicide Colin Newman at AllMusic Retrieved 2021 05 31 Sande Kiran 3 February 2013 Lost and Found Colin Newman s Commercial Suicide Fact Magazine Music News New Music Fact Retrieved 20 May 2016 The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s 69 Colin Newman Commercial Suicide Fact 24 June 2013 Retrieved 1 June 2021 DeRogatis Jim Neate Wilson TrouserPress com Wire TrouserPress com Retrieved 31 May 2021 External links editCommercial Suicide at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commercial Suicide amp oldid 1153975051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
