''Crawdaddy'' is an album by the British band

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. It was released on

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in 1990 and contains the singles "Tiny Machine" and "Crystal Clear". The band supported the album by touring with

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Production

The album was produced by

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. Jimmy Hughes joined on drums.

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "Some now-tired Blondie-isms remain, but this fine sophomore effort is mostly a forward-looking, groove-heavy delight." The ''

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'' deemed ''Crawdaddy'' "full of swirly, danceable melodies and infectious drumbeats." ''

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'' labeled ''Crawdaddy'' "an enticing mix of melodic pop enhanced with a hint of hard-driving guitar rock." ''

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'' called the album "guitar-driven girl pop at its very finest." ''

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'' considered it "a terse pop-punk manifesto that conveys love's conflicting impulses in an ingratiating, semi-complex, pop context." The ''

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'' wrote that the Darling Buds "thicken the pop with dense, twisted textures, lending he albuman off-center quality."

Track listing

All songs written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis # "It Makes No Difference" (3:55) # "Tiny Machine" (5:45) # "Crystal Clear" (3:48) # "Do You Have To Break My Heart" (3:18) # "You Won't Make Me Die" (3:45) # "Fall" (3:56) # "A Little Bit Of Heaven" (3:46) # "Honeysuckle" (2:39) # "So Close" (5:29) # "The End of the Beginning" (3:33)

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawdaddy (Album) The Darling Buds albums 1990 albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Stephen Street