Neptune (The Duke Spirit album)

2008 studio album by The Duke Spirit

Neptune

Studio album by

The Duke Spirit

Released| 4 February 2008
Recorded| 2007
Genre| Garage rock
Label| You Are Here
Shangri-La Music[1]
Producer| Chris Goss[2]
The Duke Spirit chronology
| Ex-Voto
(2007)  | Neptune
(2008)  | Bruiser
(2011)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Drowned in Sound| 6/10[4]
The Guardian| [5]
Pitchfork Media| 6.2/10[6]
This Is Fake DIY| [7]

Neptune is the second studio album by the London-based band The Duke Spirit.[2][8] It was the last with the original lead guitarist, Dan Higgins. The album was released on 4 February 2008 on the independent label You Are Here.[9]

The song "Lassoo" is used in the game Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits for North America and the UK, and "Send a Little Love Token" is on the main set list for Guitar Hero 5 and Forza Motorsport 3.

## Critical reception

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The Independent praised Liela Moss, writing that she possesses "not just a powerful set of pipes but also the spirit to duke it out (so to speak) with a rock band playing full-tilt at full volume."[10] Spin wrote that "these Brits move with purpose from girl-group-inspired pop ('My Sunken Treasure') to fully loaded Jesus and Mary Chain–fried fuzz ('Lassoo') in remarkably short steps."[11] The Times wrote that "well-crafted pop songs with an art-rock bent are the mainstay."[12]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Liela Moss & Toby Butler except as noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "I Do Believe"| Moss| 0:43
2.| "Send a Little Love Token"|  | 2:38
3.| "The Step and the Walk"| Luke Ford, Moss| 3:22
4.| "Dog Roses"| Dan Higgins, Moss| 3:17
5.| "Into the Fold"|  | 2:49
6.| "This Ship Was Built to Last"|  | 3:50
7.| "Wooden Heart"| Ford| 4:43
8.| "You Really Wake Up the Love in Me"| Ford, Moss| 2:42
9.| "My Sunken Treasure"|  | 3:57
10.| "Lassoo"|  | 2:59
11.| "Neptune's Call"| Higgins, Moss| 2:46
12.| "Sovereign"| Higgins, Moss| 3:29

## References

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1. ^ "The Duke Spirit Neptune". exclaim.ca.
2. ^ a b "The Duke Spirit | Biography & History". AllMusic.
3. ^ "Neptune - The Duke Spirit | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" - via www.allmusic.com.
4. ^ "Album Review: The Duke Spirit - Neptune". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (1 February 2008). "CD: The Duke Spirit, Neptune". The Guardian - via www.theguardian.com.
6. ^ "The Duke Spirit: Neptune". Pitchfork.
7. ^ "The Duke Spirit - Neptune". diymag.com. 4 February 2008.
8. ^ Smith, Sid. "BBC - Music - Review of The Duke Spirit - Neptune". www.bbc.co.uk.
9. ^ "The Duke Spirit: Neptune". PopMatters. 15 May 2008.
10. ^ "The Duke Spirit, Neptune". The Independent. 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
11. ^ "The Duke Spirit, 'Neptune' (Shangri-La)". Spin. 29 May 2008.
12. ^ HODGKINSON, WILL (6 October 2023). "The Duke Spirit: Neptune" - via www.thetimes.co.uk.

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