
Unanswerable Lust
Luxuria
1988
Unanswerable Lust is a Alt/Indie album by Luxuria, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- brittle
- brooding
- art school
About
"Unanswerable Lust" is Howard Devoto's first effort with Noko. Released in 1988, it followed Devoto's solo album "Jerky Versions of the Dream" and saw him break further away from his former Magazine bandmates yet retain his caustic wit and acerbic vocal delivery. It spawned two singles: "Redneck" and "Public Highway". One notable aspect of this album is the sharp guitar work offered by Noko and a more densely organic instrumentation than Devoto used in either his Magazine or solo days. The album was given limited release and most copies are in LP format. Devoto enthusiasts await this album's reissue, which .
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Tracklist
- 1Redneck5:29
- 2Flesh4:41
- 3Public Highway5:04
- 4Pound5:14
- 5Lady 213:57
- 6Celebrity4:26
- 7Rubbish3:58
- 8Mlle4:05
- 9Luxuria4:17
- 10Sickly Thug and I3:44
- 11Redneck (Single Edit)3:55
- 12She's Your Lover Now (#1)3:36
- 13She's Your Lover Now (#2)3:46
- 14Public Highway (Short Cut)3:55
- 15Luxuria (Wilderness Mix)6:36
- 16Sickly Thug & I (Live)5:14
- 17Luxuria (Live)4:40
- 2.1The Beast Box Is Dreaming (Remastered)4:19
- 2.2Stupid Blood (Remastered)2:47
- 2.3Against the Past (Remastered)4:48
- 2.4Our Curious Leader (Remastered)3:13
- 2.5We Keep On Getting there (Remastered)4:11
- 2.6Ticket (Remastered)4:05
- 2.7Animal In the Mirror (Remastered)4:39
- 2.8Dirty Beating Heart (Remastered)3:54
- 2.9Smoking Mirror (Remastered)3:56
- 2.10I've Been Expecting You (Remastered)5:22
- 2.11Karezza (Remastered)1:49
- 2.12Beast Box (Remastered)3:45
- 2.13Jezebel (Remastered)4:34
- 2.14Useless Love (Remastered)3:15
- 2.15The Beast Box Is Dreaming (12” Edit) [Remastered]4:07
- 2.16Smoking Mirror (Instrumental) [Remastered]3:50
- 2.17Jezebel (7” Single Edit) [Remastered]3:34
- 2.18The Beast Box Is Dreaming (7” Single Edit) [Remastered]2:52
Credits
Performers
- David SinclairCELLO
- NokoFEATURING
- James GardnerKEYBOARDS PROGRAMMED BY
- Leroy JamesKEYBOARDS PROGRAMMED BY
- Pete GleadallKEYBOARDS PROGRAMMED BY
- Clare HirstSAXOPHONE
- Ashley SlaterTROMBONE
- Barbara SnowTRUMPET
- Howard DevotoVOCALS
- Alexandra JacksonVOCALS
- Julia WhiteVOCALS
- Sarah PartridgeVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 21 pressings tracked on Gatefold
