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Pictures of Matchstick Men
Rock · 1995 · 10 tracks · 1h 10m

Pictures of Matchstick Men

Status Quo

Swirling wah-wah guitars and phased harmonies from the brief window before the band became boogie kings. A kaleidoscopic snapshot of 1960s British psych-pop.

January 4, 1995 · Platinum (2)

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A kaleidoscopic blend of 60s whimsy and early rock experimentation that feels both dated and timeless.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 1h 10m
01
Ice in the Sun
2:13
05
Neighbour Neighbour
2:44
07
Pictures of Match Stick Men
3:10
08
Mean Girl
3:54
10
Good Thinking Batman
3:26
12
Are You Growing Tired of My Love
3:36
13
Antique Angelina
3:22
14
Umleitung
7:10
18
Sunny Cellophane Skies
2:42
20
Nothing at All
3:52
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic descending wah-wah guitar riff that opens the title track creates an immediate sense of lysergic vertigo.
The tight, high-register vocal harmonies on Ice in the Sun that mimic the bright, brittle feeling of the lyrics.
A surprising seven-minute instrumental stretch in Umleitung that showcases a more progressive, jam-oriented side of the band.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Pictures of Matchstick Men sound next to the rest of Status Quo's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

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