Black Skies in Broad Daylight

Black Skies in Broad Daylight
Studio album by Living Things
Released August 17, 2004 (2004-08-17) (US), May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03) (UK)
Genre Rock and roll, hard rock
Length 49:51
Label DreamWorks Records
Producer Steve Albini
Living Things chronology
Turn In Your Friends and Neighbors
(2003)
Black Skies in Broad Daylight
(2004)
Resight Your Rights
(2004)

Black Skies in Broad Daylight is the first full-length album by American hard rock band Living Things, released on DreamWorks Records. It was released on May 3, 2004 in the UK, and on August 17 of that year in the US. It was produced by Steve Albini.[1] CMJ described the voice of the band's lead singer, Lillian Berlin, on the album as a "snarling Iggy-inspired baritone" and the album's songs as "scathing socio-political commentaries."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters(favorable)[3]
MusicOMH(mixed)[4]
Drowned in Sound(4/10)[5]
Robert Christgau(A-)[6]

Track listing

  1. Bombs Below
  2. March In Daylight
  3. End Gospel
  4. New Year
  5. No New Jesus
  6. I Owe
  7. Born Under The Gun
  8. On All Fours
  9. Keep It Till You Fold
  10. Dead Deer
  11. Standard Oil Trust
  12. For Tomorrow We Die I Wish The Best For You
  13. Body Worship

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Spano, Charles. "Black Skies in Broad Daylight". AllMusic.
  2. Under the Gun. CMJ.
  3. Lundy, Zeth (2003-08-02). "Black Skies in Broad Daylight Review". PopMatters.
  4. Turnbull, David (2004-05-03). "Living Things – Black Skies In Broad Daylight". MusicOMH.
  5. Diver, Mike (2004-05-10). "Black Skies in Broad Daylight Review". Drowned in Sound.
  6. Christgau, Robert (2005-05-03). "Beguilement and Rage". Village Voice.
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