13.13
1982 studio album by Lydia Lunch
13.13 is the second album by American artist Lydia Lunch, released in June 1982 by record label Ruby.
01Content
Trouser Press writes that the album "[revives] the grind-and-caterwaul of Teenage Jesus as filtered through Metal Box-era PiL, all deviant guitar and rolling rhythms". UK magazine Fact wrote that "sonically it comes over like a more droning, dissolute Stateside cousin of Siouxsie & the Banshees' Juju". The musicians who played on and co-wrote the album had been members of first wave Los Angeles punk band the Weirdos.
02Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Trouser Press | mixed |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 |
13.13 has divided critics. Trouser Press wrote that "Like her previous stuff, it manages to be simultaneously fascinating and annoying." In its retrospective review, Fact magazine qualified it as a "masterpiece".
03Track listing
All tracks are written by 13.13 (Dix Denney, Lydia Lunch, Cliff Martinez and Gregg Williams), except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stares to Nowhere" | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "3x3" | 6:05 | |
| 3. | "This Side of Nowhere" | Lydia Lunch | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Snakepit Breakdown" | Lydia Lunch | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance of the Dead Children" | Lydia Lunch | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Suicide Ocean" | 5:56 | |
| 3. | "Lock Your Door" | 5:27 | |
| 4. | "Afraid of Your Company" | 7:04 |
04Personnel
- 13.13
- Dix Denney , guitar
- Lydia Lunch , vocals, piano, production
- Cliff Martinez , drums, percussion
- Greg Williams , bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- 13.13 , production
- David Arnoff , photography
- Bob Blank , engineering
- Steven McDonald , engineering
- James Partie , photography
- Jeff Price , design
- Thom Wilson , engineering
05Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart | 19 |
Sources and credits
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