This Is Our Art
by The Soup Dragons

Overall rank: 32,955th | 1980s rank: 4,022nd | 1988 rank: 400th
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2026	Olli	Top 100 Music Albums of 1988	51/100	3
2026	LittleM1971	Top 85 Music Albums of 1988	65/85	1
2025	Igtonumama	Top 100 Music Albums of 1988	3/100	5
2023	Igtonumama	Indie Classics	48/100	-
2023	Igtonumama	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	31/100	14
2022	drstuey	Top 45 Music Albums of 1988	23/45	3
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drstuey 03/29/2021 20:24 | #267938

It's certainly an odd album that never quite finds itself. By turns pompous and wistful, verging into the bloated 70's rock of the The Who and Led Zep that punk was meant to over turn, it certainly was not what fans of their earlier singles were expecting or wanted to hear. But there is real musicality in there. Lyrically it's a bit odd as well with a song about erections, and another about ejaculate.

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From LittleM1971 06/29/2015 09:04 | #144777

The Soup Dragons had already released a handful of brilliant Buzzcocks influenced singles (check the compilation Hang Ten) before the release of this their debut album. Really disappointing album although it does contain the wonderful 'Soft As Your Face' which is the only real highlight here.

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