Moss Elixir cover

Released 30 years ago

Moss Elixir

Robyn Hitchcock · 1996

48 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock

A whimsical blend of surreal lyrics and jangle-pop melodies, navigating themes of love and existential musings.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady flow with whimsical peaks
  • existential musings for reflection
  • for late-night introspection
  • jangle- melodies for easy listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy tracks
  • prefer straightforward lyrical themes

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time Robyn Hitchcock released 'Moss Elixir' in 1996, he was transitioning from the mainstream success of his 1994 album 'Perspex Island'. This album marked his continued exploration of alternative rock and introspective songwriting in a solo career that had begun in the late '70s with The Soft Boys.
Stylistic neighbors
The Soft Boys· They Might Be Giants· Squeeze

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Sinister but She Was Happy 4:06
  • 2 The Devil’s Radio 4:01
  • 3 Heliotrope 3:12
  • 4 Alright, Yeah 2:55
  • 5 Filthy Bird 5:16
  • 6 The Speed of Things 3:46
  • 7 Beautiful Queen 5:48
  • 8 Man With a Woman’s Shadow 3:36
  • 9 I Am Not Me 3:28
  • 10 De Chirico Street 3:28
  • 11 You and Oblivion 4:46
  • 12 This Is How It Feels 4:19

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