In Limbo (EP)

In Limbo
EP by
Released1984
RecordedNovember 1982
StudioSurf Sound, New York City, United States
Length31:27
LabelDoublevision
Lydia Lunch chronology
13.13
(1982)
In Limbo
(1984)
The Drowning of Lucy Hamilton
(1985)

In Limbo is an EP by American rock musician Lydia Lunch, released in 1984 on Doublevision. It is largely a collaboration with Thurston Moore.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[1]

AllMusic called the EP "something of a return to the nearly atonal cacophony of Lunch's earliest work, but with greater delicacy and subtlety thanks largely to collaborator Thurston Moore's skill at varied and intriguing sonic moods".[2] Billboard wrote of the EP: "Add deathbed vocals to what sounds like a bad soundtrack to an even worse horror flick and you've got Lydia Lunch's latest faintly interesting, very depressing, poetic effort".[3] Head Heritage described it as "one of Lunch's strongest statements. A difficult, overlooked but vital gem".[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I Wish... I Wish"Lydia LunchThurston Moore5:24
2."Friday Afternoon"Lydia LunchThurston Moore4:11
3."1000 Lies"Lydia LunchThurston Moore4:49
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Some Boys"Lydia LunchMurray Mitchell4:49
2."Still Burning"Rowland S. HowardRowland S. Howard6:02
3."What Did You Do"Lydia LunchThurston Moore6:12

Personnel

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Musicians
Production and technical
  • Donny Bill – engineering
  • Dan Dryden – engineering
  • George N. Carstens, Lydia Lunch – cover design
  • Nan Goldin – photography

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart 19[5]

References

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  1. ^ Press, Joy (1995). "Lydia Lunch". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Drowning in Limbo – Lydia Lunch". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Lydia Lunch – In Limbo". Head Heritage. November 5, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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