Erotica is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band the Darling Buds, released in 1992 by Epic Records. Billboard reported that the title followed the band's 1991 UK EP Erotica Plays and noted the visual similarity between the Darling Buds' cover and Madonna's album cover. The magazine reported that the Darling Buds' album had reached US stores before Madonna's album.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote: "Lewis comes into her own on the aptly named Erotica (also made with producer Street), on which a fine band matures in sound yet still capitalizes on its original strength—namely, brilliant hookcraft."
Track listing All songs written by Andrea Lewis and Harley Farr, except where noted. "One Thing Leads to Another" (Lewis, McDonagh) – 5:21 "Sure Thing" (Farr, McDonagh, Paul Watkins) – 3:24 "Off My Mind" – 5:17 "Gently Fall" – 5:37 "Please Yourself" (Lewis, Farr, McDonagh, Jo Callis) – 3:55 "Angels Fallen" (Farr, McDonagh, Watkins) – 4:47 "Isolation" (Lewis, McDonagh) – 4:08 "Long Day in the Universe" (Lewis, Farr, McDonagh, Watkins) – 4:12 "Wave" – 4:20 "If" – 3:37
Singles Sure Thing (1992) Please Yourself (1992) Long Day in the Universe (1992)
The album was released in the United States on 6 October 1992. "Please Yourself" appeared at number 25 on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart on 24 October 1992 and at number 22 on 7 November. A contemporary Chaos advertisement described it as the album's first single and video.
Members Andrea Lewis – vocals Geraint "Harley" Farr – guitar Chris McDonagh – bass Jimmy Hughes – drums
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