Lovegod

Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: April 1990 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=This Is Our Art1988Hotwired1992studioLovegodThe Soup Dragons Lovegod.jpgThe Soup DragonsApril 19901989Livingston Studios, LondonAlternative rock, alternative dance40:55Big Life<ref name=TP/>Sean Dickson & George Shillingx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Album ratings Lovegod is the second studio album by the Soup Dragons, released in 1990.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="auto">Template:Cite book</ref> Four songs from the album were released as singles—"Backwards Dog", "Crotch Deep Trash", "Mother Universe" and "I'm Free". The last, a cover of a Rolling Stones cut from their 1965 album Out of Our Heads, made the top 5 in the UK charts. First pressings did not include "I'm Free", but it was subsequently placed first on the re-release, which also dates to 1990.

The album peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart.<ref name="OCC">Template:Cite web</ref> It peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard 200.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The video for "I'm Free" made it to the top spot on MTV's most requested list.<ref name="auto"/>

The cover art for the album depicts a zoomed in Mandelbrot set.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "an effective, accessible (if ultimately tedious) trip of house-geared rhythms, semi-firm melodies and singer/guitarist/programmer Sean Dickson’s obviously mind-expanded lyrics."<ref name="TP">Template:Cite web</ref> Spin deemed it "well-crafted danceable rock with immaculate production."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Track listing

All songs by Sean Dickson except where noted.

1. "I'm Free" (featuring Junior Reid) (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:58
2. "Mother Universe" – 3:43
3. "Backwards Dog" – 2:17
4. "Softly" – 2:55
5. "Drive the Pain" – 2:20
6. "Lovegod" – 3:38
7. "Dream-E-Forever" – 2:14
8. "Sweetmeat" – 4:22
9. "Kiss the Gun" – 2:31
10. "Love You to Death" – 2:40
11. "Beauty Freak" – 3:07
12. "Lovegod Dub" – 4:14
13. "Crotch Deep Trash" – 2:56

Personnel

The Soup Dragons

• Sean Dickson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
• Jim McCullough – backing vocals, guitar
• Sushil K. Dade – bass guitar
• Paul Quinn – drums, percussion

Charts

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Chart performance for Lovegod

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite Ryan</ref>	54
UK Albums (OCC)<ref name="OCC"/>	7