Early versions of the cover art featured red tigers in the yellow colour field, but these were soon removed due to a lawsuit from its painter Andy Freeburn.
Releaseedit
The album was released on Merge Records. "Tilebreaker" was released as a 7" single with the song "Chameleon" and the instrumental "Tiara Fetish" on the B-side. ("Tiara Fetish" would later appear, with lyrics, as the song "Watch the Nail" on the Merge compilation 5 Rows of Teeth.)
Receptionedit
The album went on to receive mostly positive reviews upon release. Tracy Fey of Allmusic called it "an excellent album with many layers." "Never a band to follow formulaic musical styles," she writes, "Polvo once again shakes things up with its twisted song structures of multiple tempos and intricate, distorted guitars."[1] Gerry McGovern of Hot Press gave the album a very positive review, calling it "a massive album. In the sense that it is sprawling, falling, tipping all over the place." He writes that the album sounds the way "Sonic Youth might if Sonic Youth untuned their untuned guitars."[5]CD Review wrote that the album "has all the credentials for a bona fide indie rock classic."[6]Spin wrote that the "refreshingly potent" album sounds more like a "top-notch Glenn Branca spinoff than a college-rock favorite."[7] A mixed review from Select found the album to be derivative of acts like Dinosaur Jr. & Swervedriver, despite noting its "beguiling rhythmic charm".[3]
The Wire included the album on their year-end "Out Rock-Pop" list.[8]
Legacyedit
Under the Radar called the album a "gift" that "explode[s] your mind with inventive guitar work."[9]Dusted Magazine called it "fresh and off-the-cuff".[10] The album is now described by many as being a "landmark"[11] and a "classic".[12] According to Popmatters, the album along with its follow up "found the best balance between [...] assaulting you with bending notes one moment, and soaring over you with crunching anthems the next."[13] Peter Watts of Uncut reviewed the album's 2020 reissue very positively, and hailed the closing track "Gemini Cusp" as a "lo-fiprog masterpiece."[4]
Treble included the album on their list, "Merge Records: 20 Essential Albums".[14] Similarly, Popmatters included it on "Merge's Silver Age: 25 Essential Albums Over 25 Years".[15]
^"Polvo: In Prism". PopMatters. September 9, 2009.
^Terich, Jeff (January 19, 2009). "Merge Records: 20 Essential Albums".
^"Merge's Silver Age: 25 Essential Albums Over 25 Years". PopMatters. July 22, 2014.
April 11, 2024
today, active, lifestyles, polvo, second, studio, album, produced, weston, released, merge, records, 1993, studio, album, polvoreleasedapril, 1993recordeddecember, 1992genrepost, hardcore, noise, rock, math, rocklength41, 08labelmerge, recordspolvo, chronology. Today s Active Lifestyles is Polvo s second studio album It was produced by Bob Weston and released on Merge Records in 1993 Today s Active LifestylesStudio album by PolvoReleasedApril 19 1993RecordedDecember 18 21 1992GenrePost hardcore noise rock math rockLength41 08LabelMerge RecordsPolvo chronologyCor Crane Secret 1992 Today s Active Lifestyles 1993 Celebrate the New Dark Age 1994 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 The Great Alternative amp Indie Discography5 10 2 Select 3 Uncut8 10 4 Contents 1 Cover 2 Release 3 Reception 4 Legacy 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 ReferencesCover editEarly versions of the cover art featured red tigers in the yellow colour field but these were soon removed due to a lawsuit from its painter Andy Freeburn Release editThe album was released on Merge Records Tilebreaker was released as a 7 single with the song Chameleon and the instrumental Tiara Fetish on the B side Tiara Fetish would later appear with lyrics as the song Watch the Nail on the Merge compilation 5 Rows of Teeth Reception editThe album went on to receive mostly positive reviews upon release Tracy Fey of Allmusic called it an excellent album with many layers Never a band to follow formulaic musical styles she writes Polvo once again shakes things up with its twisted song structures of multiple tempos and intricate distorted guitars 1 Gerry McGovern of Hot Press gave the album a very positive review calling it a massive album In the sense that it is sprawling falling tipping all over the place He writes that the album sounds the way Sonic Youth might if Sonic Youth untuned their untuned guitars 5 CD Review wrote that the album has all the credentials for a bona fide indie rock classic 6 Spin wrote that the refreshingly potent album sounds more like a top notch Glenn Branca spinoff than a college rock favorite 7 A mixed review from Select found the album to be derivative of acts like Dinosaur Jr amp Swervedriver despite noting its beguiling rhythmic charm 3 The Wire included the album on their year end Out Rock Pop list 8 Legacy editUnder the Radar called the album a gift that explode s your mind with inventive guitar work 9 Dusted Magazine called it fresh and off the cuff 10 The album is now described by many as being a landmark 11 and a classic 12 According to Popmatters the album along with its follow up found the best balance between assaulting you with bending notes one moment and soaring over you with crunching anthems the next 13 Peter Watts of Uncut reviewed the album s 2020 reissue very positively and hailed the closing track Gemini Cusp as a lo fi prog masterpiece 4 Treble included the album on their list Merge Records 20 Essential Albums 14 Similarly Popmatters included it on Merge s Silver Age 25 Essential Albums Over 25 Years 15 Track listing edit Thermal Treasure 4 32 Lazy Comet 3 49 My Kimono 2 21 Sure Shot 3 24 Stinger Five Wigs 7 23 Tilebreaker 4 09 Shiska 1 30 Time Isn t On My Side 3 06 Action Vs Vibe 3 43 Gemini Cusp 7 05Personnel editAsh Bowie vocals guitar Dave Brylawski guitar backing vocals Steve Popson bass guitar Eddie Watkins drumsReferences edit a b Today s Active Lifestyles Polvo Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Strong Martin Charles 1999 The great alternative amp indie discography Canongate ISBN 9780862419134 a b Select Magazine Website a b Peter Watts Uncut May 2020 issue page 47 McGovern Gerry Today s Active Lifestyles Hotpress CD Review Digest Jazz popular etc Peri Press 1994 SPIN SPIN Media LLC June 1993 The Wire Magazine 1993 12 December 1993 Pace J Siberia undertheradarmag com Dusted Reviews Polvo Siberia www dustedmagazine com Polvo www austinchronicle com Polvo Siberia exclaim ca Polvo In Prism PopMatters September 9 2009 Terich Jeff January 19 2009 Merge Records 20 Essential Albums Merge s Silver Age 25 Essential Albums Over 25 Years PopMatters July 22 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Today 27s Active Lifestyles amp oldid 1178687287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
