When I Was Born For The 7th Time (Expanded) by Cornershop - Uhune

ALBUM Explicit

When I Was Born for the 7th Time is a remarkable leap forward for Cornershop, the place where the group blends all of their diverse influences into a seamless whole. Cornershop uses Indian music as a foundation, finding its droning repetition similar to the trancier elements of electronica, the cut-and-paste collages of hip-hop, and the skeletal melodicism of indie pop. Tying all of these strands together, the band creates a multicultural music that is utterly modern; it is conscious of its heritage, but instead of being enslaved to tradition, it pushes into the future and finds a common ground between different cultures and musics. Like Woman's Gotta Have It, large portions of When I Was Born for the 7th Time are devoted to hypnotic instrumentals, but the music here is funkier and fully realized. Cornershop hits an appealing compromise between detailed arrangements and lo-fi technology. There may be cheap keyboards and drum machines scattered throughout the album, but they are used as sonic texturing, similar to the turntables, synthesizers, samplers, sitars, and guitars that drive the instrumentals punctuating the full-fledged songs. When it chooses, Cornershop can write hooky, immediate pop songs -- "Sleep on the Left Side" and "Brimful of Asha" are wonderful pop singles, and "Good to Be on the Road Back Home" is an impressive, country-tinged tale -- but what makes When I Was Born for the 7th Time such a rich, intoxicating listen is that it balances these melodic tendencies with deceptively complex arrangements, chants, drones, electronic instrumentals, and funky rhythms, resulting in an album that becomes better with each listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Sleep on the Left Side

Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer
Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tjinder Singh; Composer

2. Brimful of Asha

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

3. Butter the Soul

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

4. Chocolat

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

5. We're in Yr Corner

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

6. Funky Days Are Back Again

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

7. What Is Happening?

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Ayres
Tjinder Singh; Composer

8. When the Light Appears Boy

Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer
Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Poetry: Allen Ginsberg; Composer

9. Coming Up

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

10. Good Shit

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

11. Good to Be on the Road Back Home

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

12. It's Indian Tobaco My Friend

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

13. Candyman

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Larry Coryell
Tjinder Singh; Composer

14. State Troopers (Pt. 1)

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

15. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: John Lennon/paul Mccartney; Composer

16. Candyman (Rob Swift Instrumental Mix)

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Larry Coryell
Tjinder Singh; Composer

17. U47's

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tjinder Singh; Composer

18. Easy Winners (Pt. 1)

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

19. Easy Winners (Pt. 2)

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

20. Counteraction

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

21. Brimful of Asha (Mucho Mucho Bolan Boogie Mix)

Primary Artist: Cornershop; Main Performer
Composer: Tjinder Singh; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 20 minutes and 10 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/21 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/21 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative, Dance, Breakbeat, Electronic, Indie Rock, Post-Modern Pop

Label

Rhino/Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
Bangla
Gujarati

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 7, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603497948840