Space I'm In
{{Short description|1991 studio album by The Candyskins}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Space I'm In
| type = studio
| artist = the Candyskins
| cover = Space I'm In.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Psychedelic pop
| length = 46:17
| label = Geffen
| producer = Pat Collier
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Fun?
| next_year = 1993
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Space I'm In
| type = studio
| single1 = Submarine Song
| single1date = 1991
}}
}}
Space I'm In is the debut album from the British rock band the Candyskins. It contains their hit single "Submarine Song" and the title track was an MTV favourite.{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Thompson (author)|title=Alternative Rock|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|date=2000|pages=239|isbn=9780879306076|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&dq=%22Space+I%27m+In%22+%2B+%22The+Candyskins%22&pg=PA239|accessdate=30 December 2009|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016124226/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHP-r9-eqdAC&dq=%22Space+I%27m+In%22+%2B+%22The+Candyskins%22&pg=PA239#v=onepage&q=%22Space%20I'm%20In%22%20%2B%20%22The%20Candyskins%22&f=false|url-status=live}} A video was also made for their cover of the Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth", directed by Samuel Bayer, whose video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana had recently entered heavy rotation on MTV. The recording of the album was financed by Geffen Records, although the first single release was under the Long Beach label. The band were signed to Geffen by A&R man Tom Zutaut.
Background
The Candyskins formed in Oxford in 1989, with a line-up of vocalist Nick Cope, his brother and guitarist Mark Cope, guitarist Nick Burton, bassist Karl Shale and drummer John Holiday. They released "Submarine Song" in the local label Long Beach, following it up with "She Blew Me Away" and the You Are Here EP in 1991. After this, they signed to major label Geffen Records.
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r3239/review|title=Review Space I'm In|last=McDonald|first=Steven|website=AllMusic|accessdate=30 December 2009|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016124233/https://www.allmusic.com/album/space-im-in-mw0000268049|url-status=live}}
| rev2 = Alternative Rock
| rev3 = The Great Indie Discography
| rev3Score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin Charles|title=The Great Indie Discography|publisher=Canongate|date=2003|isbn=9781841953359|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&dq=%22Space+I%27m+In%22+%2B+%22The+Candyskins%22&pg=RA12-PT442|accessdate=30 December 2009|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016124226/https://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&dq=%22Space+I%27m+In%22+%2B+%22The+Candyskins%22&pg=RA12-PT442|url-status=live}}
}}
Dave Thompson wrote in his book Alternative Rock (2000) that the band "actually come up with something new" calling the music "sparkling pop rock tinged with psychedelia round the edges" with "unusually thoughtful lyrics". Steven McDonald of AllMusic calls the album "a nice solid production" that is "melodic, well-done and highly enjoyable". John Borack, for Trouser Press, refers to the album as "consistently pleasant if far from earthshaking pop’n’roll", lamenting it "lacks warmth and conviction".{{cite web |last1=Borack |first1=John M. |title=Candy Skins |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/candy-skins/ |website=Trouser Press |access-date=18 December 2023}}
Track list
{{tracklist
| total_length = 46:17
| all_writing = the Candyskins, except where noted
| title1 = So Easy
| length1 = 4:23
| title2 = Submarine Song
| length2 = 3:59
| title3 =Black & Blue
|length3=3:05
|title4=Never Will Forget You
|length4=3:40
|title5=Freedom Bus
|length5= 3:34
|title6=Without Love
|length6= 3:32
|title7=She Blew Me Away
|length7= 3:42
|title8=Third World Blues
|length8= 3:34
|title9=Not Sad to See You Go
|length9=4:22
|title10=Get Together
|length10= 3:46
|title11=For What It's Worth
|writer11=Stephen Stills
|length11= 3:57
|title12=Space I'm In
|length12=4:43
|}}
Personnel
- Nick Cope – vocals
- Mark Cope – guitar
- Nick Burton – lead guitar
- Richard (Mini) Brown – bass guitar, banjo
- John Halliday - drums
- Pat Collier - producer
Charts
Billboard singles charts{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3828/charts-awards|title=Charts & Awards – The Candyskins|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=30 December 2009|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016124227/https://www.allmusic.com/search/artists/the+candyskins|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Single ! Chart ! Peak |
| 1991
| "Submarine Song" | 9 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kzNftUaWCbk9n0DNWFduOIhQcI1WKNOVQ Space I'm In] at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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