Calenture

Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1987 Ratings: #46 / 211
User Score
Based on 66 ratings
1987 Ratings: #368
November 1, 1987 / Release Date
LP / Format
Island, Domino / Label
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Doofy
91

The Australian version of Microdisney?

Also detect a whiff of Simple Minds and...The Smiths.

Only minus Morrissey.

Always a bonus.

dnb_tim
80

The Triffids is a band I definitely need to get more familiar with. I’ve seen their name pop up on compilations over the years, but nothing ever stood out enough to push me deeper into their catalog. About a year ago, the album generator gave me The Black Swan, and from what I remember, it struck me as pretty mediocre. But after hearing this album, I realize I need to go back and revisit it, because It’s one of those records that gets better the more you listen to it. In a way, this ... read more

EleanorM
92

Simply irresistible. Lovely melodies with a sense of desperate melancholy. Music like this is always a 90+ for me because I'm predictable like that and I know what I love.

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