Neptune (The Duke Spirit album)

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]

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)

Professional ratings

Review 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]

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

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

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

1. "The Duke Spirit Neptune". exclaim.ca.
2. "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.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (February 1, 2008). "CD: The Duke Spirit, Neptune" – via www.theguardian.com.
6. "The Duke Spirit: Neptune". Pitchfork.
7. "The Duke Spirit - Neptune". diymag.com.
8. Smith, Sid. "BBC - Music - Review of The Duke Spirit - Neptune". www.bbc.co.uk.
9. "The Duke Spirit: Neptune". PopMatters. May 15, 2008.
10. "The Duke Spirit, Neptune". The Independent. January 24, 2008.
11. "The Duke Spirit, 'Neptune' (Shangri-La)". Spin. May 29, 2008.
12. HODGKINSON, WILL. "The Duke Spirit: Neptune" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.