Extractions (album)
1985 studio album by Dif Juz
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Extractions is the third studio album by English band Dif Juz, released in 1985 by record label 4AD.[1]
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| Released | 1 July 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 6–20 April 1985 | |||
| Studio | Palladium Studios, Edinburgh | |||
| Genre | Dream pop | |||
| Length | 38:06 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Robin Guthrie | |||
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Recording
Extractions was recorded in April 1985 at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, with Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins as producer and Keith Mitchell as engineer.[2] Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser provides guest vocals on track 5.
It was less ambient than the band's previous works while retaining the same "moody" tone.[3] It included additions like saxophone, unconventional percussion, and increased studio experimentation.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Trouser Press | mixed[6] |
AllMusic called it "a gripping, involving instrumental masterpiece" and praised Guthrie's "echo-laden" production.[5] Trouser Press, on the other hand, wrote: "As an instrumental band, Dif Juz must be vigilant not to fall into the nice-sound-few-ideas trap. They get by on Extractions, but just barely."[6] Long Live Vinyl credited the album with expanding on the era's dream pop sound.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by Dif Juz
- Side one
- "Crosswinds" - 7:43
- "A Starting Point" - 3:39
- "Silver Passage" - 3:55
- "The Last Day" - 4:01
- Side two
- "Love Insane" - 3:11
- "Marooned" - 4:02
- "Two Fine Days (And a Thunderstorm)" - 2:29
- "Echo Wreck" - 4:37
- "Twin and Earth" - 4:29
Personnel
- Dif Juz
- Alan Curtis
- David Curtis
- Gary Bromley
- Richard Thomas
- Additional Personnel
- Elizabeth Fraser - voice (track 5)