More You Becomes You
| More You Becomes You | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 8, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 28:58 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Liam Hayes | |||
| Plush chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
| The List | [4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Select | 4/5[7] |
| The Village Voice | C+[8] |
More You Becomes You is the debut studio album by American musician Liam Hayes, released under his stage name Plush on September 8, 1998 on the Drag City label in the United States and on the Domino label in Europe.[1]
In 2012, More You Becomes You was cited as an influence by Destroyer's Dan Bejar.[9]
Recording[edit]
More You Becomes You's songs feature mournful pianos, sweeping arrangements, plaintive emotional confessionals, and delicate vocal harmonies. For the album, Hayes abandoned the electric arrangements of his debut single "Found a Little Baby" in favor of simple piano arrangements and a more raw approach to production, with much of the album being recorded by Hayes on a tape machine installed by his piano. At one point, Hayes can be heard "giggling mischievously as he misses the high notes of a delicate '(I Didn't Know) I Was Asleep'".[5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Liam Hayes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Virginia" | 2:07 |
| 2. | "More You Becomes You" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "(I Didn't Know) I was Asleep" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "The Party I" | 0:30 |
| 5. | "The Party II" | 0:30 |
| 6. | "Soaring and Boring" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "(See It in the) Early Morning" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Instrumental" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Save the People" | 2:12 |
| 10. | "The Sailor" | 5:43 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "More You Becomes You – Plush". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Brunner, Rob (October 2, 1998). "More You Becomes You". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Cox, Tom (September 11, 1998). "More, please". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Love, Damien (September 24, 1998). "Plush: More You Becomes You (Domino)". The List (343): 45. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Goldsmith, Jerry (September 10, 1998). "Plush – More You Becomes You". NME. Archived from the original on September 30, 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Plush: More You Becomes You". Q (159): 126. December 1999.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (October 1998). "Plush: More You Becomes You". Select (100): 94–97.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 1, 1998). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (July 24, 2012). "5-10-15-20: Destroyer". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
