13.13
1982 studio album by Lydia Lunch
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13.13 is the second album by American artist Lydia Lunch, released in June 1982 by record label Ruby.
- July 1981 at Perspective Sound, Sun Valley, California
- August 1981 at Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills, California, United States
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| Released | June 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Ruby (original US release) Situation Two (original UK release) | |||
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Content
Trouser Press writes that the album "[revives] the grind-and-caterwaul of Teenage Jesus as filtered through Metal Box-era PiL, all deviant guitar and rolling rhythms".[1] UK magazine Fact wrote that "sonically it comes over like a more droning, dissolute Stateside cousin of Siouxsie & the Banshees' Juju".[2] The musicians who played on and co-wrote the album had been members of first wave Los Angeles punk band the Weirdos.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Trouser Press | mixed[1] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[4] |
13.13 has divided critics. Trouser Press wrote that "Like her previous stuff, it manages to be simultaneously fascinating and annoying."[1] In its retrospective review, Fact magazine qualified it as a "masterpiece".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by 13.13 (Dix Denney, Lydia Lunch, Cliff Martinez and Gregg Williams), except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Stares to Nowhere" | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "3x3" | 6:05 | |
| 3. | "This Side of Nowhere" | Lydia Lunch | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Snakepit Breakdown" | Lydia Lunch | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance of the Dead Children" | Lydia Lunch | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Suicide Ocean" | 5:56 | |
| 3. | "Lock Your Door" | 5:27 | |
| 4. | "Afraid of Your Company" | 7:04 |
Personnel
- 13.13
- Dix Denney – guitar
- Lydia Lunch – vocals, piano, production
- Cliff Martinez – drums, percussion
- Greg Williams – bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- 13.13 – production
- David Arnoff – photography
- Bob Blank – engineering
- Steven McDonald – engineering
- James Partie – photography
- Jeff Price – design
- Thom Wilson – engineering
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart | 19[5] |