Lula Divinia

1997 studio album by Shiner

Lula Divinia

Studio album by

Shiner

Released

March 11, 1997

Genre

Post-hardcore, math rock

Length

54:30

Label

Hit It! Recordings

Producer

Shiner

Shiner chronology

Splay
(1996)

Lula Divinia
(1997)

Starless
(2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Lula Divinia is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Shiner.^[2]^[3] It was released in March 1997 on Hit It! Recordings, in partnership with DeSoto Records. The album was recorded at the Chicago Recording Company in the summer of 1996 and mixed in Kansas City by the band and Ken Waagner.

Critical reception

The Houston Press called the album a "teeth-jarring, brain-teasing mathematically precise [demonstration] of abrasive virtuosity."^[4] Orlando Weekly called it a "math-rock masterpiece."^[5] The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album "tastefully mixes catchy hooks, gnarled noise and old-fashioned sonic whomp into a King Creamson-ish blast."^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Allen Epley and Shiner.

"The Situationist" – 4:44
"Christ Sized Shoes" – 2:52
"My Life as a Housewife" – 3:51
"Lula" – 4:04
"Third Gear Scratch" – 3:17
"Sideways" – 4:20
"Pinned" – 3:05
"Shelflife" – 2:38
"Jim's Lament" – 3:53
"Four Feet of Fence" – 5:10
"Cake" – 5:49
"Sleep It Off" – 4:23
"Two Black Eyes" – 6:23

Personnel

^[7]

Allen Epley – vocals, guitar
Paul Malinowksi – bass guitar
Tim Dow – drums
Shiner – production

References

^ Abebe, Nitsuh. Lula Divinia at AllMusic
^ "Shiner | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ "Rise and Shiner". May 23, 2002.
^ Miller, Andrew (July 11, 2002). "Emo Over Easy". Houston Press.
^ "Review - The Egg". Orlando Weekly.
^ Reger, Rick (18 April 1997). "RONNIE DAWSON'S STILL HOT STUFF". chicagotribune.com.
^ "Shiner - Lula Divinia". Discogs. 1997.