Precious Falling Explained

Precious Falling
Type:	studio
Artist:	Quickspace
Cover:	Precious_Falling.jpg
Released:	31 August 1998
Recorded:	1997–1998
Genre:	Noise pop
Length:	70:42
Label:	Kitty Kitty, Domino, Hidden Agenda
Producer:	Tom Cullinan
Prev Title:	Quickspace
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	The Death of Quickspace
Next Year:	2000

Precious Falling is the second album by Quickspace, released in 1998.^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

The Independent called Precious Falling "a confidently diverse album, ranging from murkier, muted vocal early tracks like 'Take Away' to the country-flavoured, violin-weeping epic, 'Goodbye Precious Mountain'."^[3] The Sunday Times determined that "tunes that Stereolab would render with academic earnestness are here given a good kicking, wobbly girl-boy vocals lending everything an air of first-take euphoria."^[4]

AllMusic wrote: "Most interesting are the experimental and filmic songs like 'Hadid', 'The Mountain Waltz' and 'Goodbye Precious Mountain', where the band stretch their remixing and arranging skills." Magnet thought that "where Stereolab made music for cocktail parties and designer drugs, Quickspace’s Cullinan and singer Nina Pascale were loaded for mushrooms and cheap wine."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Death + Annie" – 4:02
2. "Take Away" – 4:17
3. "Mouse" – 7:39
4. "7 Like That" – 5:19
5. "Quickspace Happy Song #2" – 6:32
6. "Hadid" – 5:14
7. "Melo" – 2:12
8. "Minors" – 6:43
9. "Coca Lola" – 5:49
10. "Obvious" – 5:20
11. "Walk Me Home" – 6:37
12. "The Mountain Waltz" – 4:08
13. "Goodbye Precious Mountain" – 6:44

Vinyl version

1. "Death + Annie" – 4:02
2. "Take Away" – 4:17
3. "Mouse" – 7:39
4. "7 Like That" – 5:19
5. "Quickspace Happy Song #2" – 6:32
6. "Hadid" – 5:14
7. "Melo" – 2:12
8. "Minors" – 6:43
9. "Coca Lola" – 5:49
10. "Stokey Lola"
11. "Obvious" – 5:20
12. "Walk Me Home" – 6:37
13. "The Mountain Waltz" – 4:08
14. "The Precious Mountain"
15. "Goodbye Precious Mountain" – 6:44

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quickspace Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
2. O'Connell . Sharon . Precious Falling . Melody Maker . Sep 5, 1998 . 75 . 36 . 45.
3. News: Lewis . Angela . Pop: Watch this Quickspace . The Independent . 25 July 1998 . Features . 34.
4. News: Lee . Stewart . On record . The Sunday Times . 30 Aug 1998 . Features . 15.
5. Web site: Lost Classics: Quickspace "Precious Falling". March 3, 2009. Magnet.