''Fake'' is the second and final album by British
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
Adorable, released in 1994.
The sound of the album was influenced by American indie rock, a shift from the
Shoegaze
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with dream pop) is a subgenre of indie rock, indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion (music), distortion and effects, a ...
and Bunnymen influence of the band's debut. The album sold poorly, and Adorable were dropped from their label.
Reception
''
Trouser Press
''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who, Dave Schulps, and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...
'' wrote that ''Fake'' "meets the sophomore challenge with surprising grace and ease. A more coherent, ambitious album that flows far better than its predecessor, it possesses twice the bite, more interesting guitar passages and an underlying obstinacy that fuels the immaculately built tunes."
Track listing
#"Feed Me" – 3:29
#"Vendetta" – 4:10
#"Man in a Suitcase" – 4:48
#"Submarine" – 4:29
#"Lettergo" – 3:59
#"Kangaroo Court" – 3:27
#"Radio Days" – 3:36
#"Go Easy on Her" – 4:33
#"Road Movie" – 4:17
#"Have You Seen the Light" – 4:49
Personnel
*
Piotr Fijalkowski – vocals, guitar
*Robert Dillam – guitar
*Stephen 'Wil' Williams – bass
*Kevin Gritton – drums
References
1994 albums
Creation Records albums
Adorable (band) albums
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