| Artist | Tiny Lights |
|---|---|
| Cover | Tiny Lights - Hot Chocolate Massage.jpg |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 66:42 |
| Label | Absolute A Go Go |
| Producer | John Hamilton |
| Prev year | 1988 |
| Next year | 1992 |
Hot Chocolate Massage is an album by the folk rock band Tiny Lights, released in 1990 by Absolute A Go Go Records.[1][2] Jane Scarpantoni played cello on the album.[3] "Wave" was a minor hit on college radio stations.[4]
Release and reception
Trouser Press felt that extensive touring had given the band "muscle and maturity" and noted the overall live feeling of the album.[5] The AllMusic critic Jason Ankeny criticized the album for lacking focus because of excessive experimentation. Despite this he gave it four and a half out of five stars, calling the high points of Hot Chocolate Massage "sublime" and "daring and eclectic."[6] Option wrote that "there's a wonderful sense of energy and daring to this LP that, more than a lot of current bands, brings the spirit of '60s experimental groups like the Insect Trust and the Ultimate Spinach to mind."[7]
Personnel
- Tiny Lights
- Donna Croughn – vocals, violin
- Andy Demos – drums, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dave Dreiwitz – bass guitar, trumpet, vocals
- John Hamilton – guitar, vocals, production
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Henry Hirsch – clavinet on "Closer"
References
- ^ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee (June 2, 1990). "Nightlife". The Courier-Journal. p. 41.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (October 26, 2010). Phish: The Biography. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306819209.
- ^ Blackstock, Peter (March 17, 1990). "SXSW leaves virtually no place without a showcase". Austin American-Statesman. p. F1.
- ^ Kotz, Sean (August 4, 1990). "Tiny Lights". The Roanoke Times. p. NRV2.
- ^ Frampton, Scott, Schinder, Scott. "Tiny Lights", Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Hot Chocolate Massage". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ "Reviews". Option. 30–35: 120. 1990.