Venus Luxure No.1 Baby (1993)

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is the second studio album by the indie rock band Girls Against Boys. It was released in 1993 on Touch and Go Records.

Production

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was produced by Ted Niceley. Singer-guitarist Scott McCloud has stated that prior to Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby, his singing was "very heavily influenced" by Rites of Spring-era Guy Picciotto. McCloud began to listen "to other stuff—The Fall, even Velvet Underground" which impacted his vocals on the album and allowed him to developed his own style.

Release

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was released on August 20, 1993, by record label Touch and Go.

Reception

In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote, "when Girls Against Boys released Venus Luxure, it was clear that the quartet had really turned into something spectacular. Avoiding the clichés of early-'90s indie rock for its own surly, charismatic edge, Girls Against Boys here kicked out the jams like nobody's business." Trouser Press wrote that "Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is where all the flailing around starts to gel."

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Personnel

Adapted from the Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby liner notes.