In Limbo is an EP by American rock musician Lydia Lunch, released in 1984 on Doublevision. It is largely a collaboration with Thurston Moore.

In Limbo
EP by
Released1984
RecordedNovember 1982
StudioSurf Sound, New York City, United States
Length31:27
LabelDoublevision
Lydia Lunch chronology
13.13
(1982)
In Limbo
(1984)
The Drowning of Lucy Hamilton
(1985)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[1]

AllMusic called the EP "something of a return to the nearly atonal cacophony of Lunch's earliest work, but with greater delicacy and subtlety thanks largely to collaborator Thurston Moore's skill at varied and intriguing sonic moods".[2] Billboard wrote of the EP: "Add deathbed vocals to what sounds like a bad soundtrack to an even worse horror flick and you've got Lydia Lunch's latest faintly interesting, very depressing, poetic effort".[3] Head Heritage described it as "one of Lunch's strongest statements. A difficult, overlooked but vital gem".[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I Wish... I Wish"Lydia LunchThurston Moore5:24
2."Friday Afternoon"Lydia LunchThurston Moore4:11
3."1000 Lies"Lydia LunchThurston Moore4:49
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Some Boys"Lydia LunchMurray Mitchell4:49
2."Still Burning"Rowland S. HowardRowland S. Howard6:02
3."What Did You Do"Lydia LunchThurston Moore6:12

Personnel

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Musicians
Production and technical
  • Donny Bill – engineering
  • Dan Dryden – engineering
  • George N. Carstens, Lydia Lunch – cover design
  • Nan Goldin – photography

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart 19[5]

References

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  1. ^ Press, Joy (1995). "Lydia Lunch". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Drowning in Limbo – Lydia Lunch". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Lydia Lunch – In Limbo". Head Heritage. November 5, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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