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{{Infobox album
{{Notability|Music|date=July 2012}}
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| name = More You Becomes You
{{Refimprove|date=August 2012}}
| type = studio
{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| artist = [[Liam Hayes|Plush]]
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| Name = More You Becomes You
| Type = studio
| cover = Plush More You Becomes You.jpg
| Artist = [[Liam Hayes and Plush]]
| alt =
| Cover =
| released = September 8, 1998
| Released = September 8, 1998
| recorded = 1997
| Recorded = 1997
| venue =
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| studio =
| Producer = [[Liam Hayes]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]]
| length = 28:58
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| This album = '''''More You Becomes You'''''<br />(1998)
| label = {{hlist|[[Domino Recording Company|Domino]]|[[Drag City (record label)|Drag City]]}}
| producer = [[Liam Hayes]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Fed (album)|Fed]]
| next_year = 2002
}}
{{album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/more-you-becomes-you-mw0000040478|title=More You Becomes You – Plush|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=June 4, 2013|last=Ankeny|first=Jason}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = B<ref name=ew>{{cite journal|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1998/10/02/more-you-becomes-you|title=More You Becomes You|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=October 2, 1998|accessdate=June 4, 2013|last=Brunner|first=Rob}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|url=http://www.candlewick-lake.com/press/1998-sep-guardian.jpg|title=More, please|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 11, 1998|accessdate=June 4, 2013|last=Cox|first=Tom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101093703/http://www.candlewick-lake.com/press/1998-sep-guardian.jpg|archivedate=November 1, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The List (magazine)|The List]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://archive.list.co.uk/the-list/1998-09-24/47/|title=Plush: More You Becomes You (Domino)|work=[[The List (magazine)|The List]]|issue=343|date=September 24, 1998|accessdate=January 17, 2018|last=Love|first=Damien|page=45}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5Score = 8/10<ref name=nme>{{cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980810101923reviews.html|title=Plush – More You Becomes You|work=[[NME]]|date=September 10, 1998|accessdate=June 4, 2013|last=Goldsmith|first=Jerry|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000930054028/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980810101923reviews.html|archivedate=September 30, 2000|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev6Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Plush: More You Becomes You|work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=159|date=December 1999|page=126}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]''
| rev7Score = 4/5<ref>{{cite journal|title=Plush: More You Becomes You|work=[[Select (magazine)|Select]]|issue=100|date=October 1998|last=Barnes|first=Mike|pages=94–97}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev8Score = C+<ref name=rccg>{{cite news|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ts98-98.php|title=Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot|work=[[The Village Voice]]|date=December 1, 1998|accessdate=May 11, 2016|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''More You Becomes You''''' is the debut studio album by American artist [[Liam Hayes]], originally released on September 8, 1998.<ref>"http://www.allmusic.com/album/more-you-becomes-you-mw0000040478"</ref><ref>http://www.discogs.com/search?q=Liam+Hayes+Plush&type=all</ref>
'''''More You Becomes You''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American musician [[Liam Hayes]], released under his stage name Plush on September 8, 1998 on the [[Drag City (record label)|Drag City]] label in the United States and on the [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]] label in Europe.<ref name=allmusic/>


In 2012, ''More You Becomes You'' was cited as an influence by [[Destroyer (band)|Destroyer]]'s [[Dan Bejar]].<ref name=destroyer>{{cite web|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/8896-destroyer/|title=5-10-15-20: Destroyer|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=July 24, 2012|accessdate=June 4, 2013}}</ref>
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''''More You Becomes You'''' featured mournful pianos, sweeping arrangements, plaintive emotional confessionals, and delicate vocal harmonies. The electric arrangements of his debut single, [[Found a Little Baby]], were abandoned in favor of simple piano arrangements. The album was mainly centered around Hayes installed at his piano with a tape machine ready to record. It featured a raw simplicity with Hayes giggling mischievously as he missed the high notes of a delicate '(I Didn't Know) I Was Asleep'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/plush/109 |title=NME Album Reviews - More You Becomes You |publisher=Nme.Com |date=1998-08-10 |accessdate=2012-08-08}}</ref>

==Recording==
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''More You Becomes You''{{'}}s songs feature mournful pianos, sweeping arrangements, plaintive emotional confessionals, and delicate vocal harmonies. For the album, Hayes abandoned the electric arrangements of his debut single "Found a Little Baby" in favor of simple piano arrangements and a more raw approach to production, with much of the album being recorded by Hayes on a tape machine installed by his piano. At one point, Hayes can be heard "giggling mischievously as he misses the high notes of a delicate '(I Didn't Know) I Was Asleep'".<ref name=nme/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# "Virginia "
| all_writing = [[Liam Hayes]]
# "More You Becomes You"
| title1 = Virginia
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# "(I Didn't Know) I was Asleep"
| length1 = 2:07
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# "The Party I"
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| title2 = More You Becomes You
# "The Party II"
| length2 = 4:48
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# "Soaring And Boring"
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| title3 = (I Didn't Know) I was Asleep
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# "(See It In The) Early Morning"
| length3 = 2:45
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# "Instrumental"
# "Save The People"
| title4 = The Party I
| length4 = 0:30
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# "The Sailor"
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| title5 = The Party II
| length5 = 0:30
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| title6 = Soaring and Boring
| length6 = 3:12
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| title7 = (See It in the) Early Morning
| length7 = 4:05
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| title8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 3:06
| title9 = Save the People
| length9 = 2:12
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| title10 = The Sailor
| length10 = 5:43
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 06:39, 19 January 2021

More You Becomes You
Studio album by
Plush
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1998
Recorded1997
GenreIndie rock
Length28:58
Label
ProducerLiam Hayes
Plush chronology
More You Becomes You
(1998) 		Fed
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
The Guardian[3]
The List[4]
NME8/10[5]
Q[6]
Select4/5[7]
The Village VoiceC+[8]

More You Becomes You is the debut studio album by American musician Liam Hayes, released under his stage name Plush on September 8, 1998 on the Drag City label in the United States and on the Domino label in Europe.[1]

In 2012, More You Becomes You was cited as an influence by Destroyer's Dan Bejar.[9]

Recording

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More You Becomes You's songs feature mournful pianos, sweeping arrangements, plaintive emotional confessionals, and delicate vocal harmonies. For the album, Hayes abandoned the electric arrangements of his debut single "Found a Little Baby" in favor of simple piano arrangements and a more raw approach to production, with much of the album being recorded by Hayes on a tape machine installed by his piano. At one point, Hayes can be heard "giggling mischievously as he misses the high notes of a delicate '(I Didn't Know) I Was Asleep'".[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Liam Hayes

No.TitleLength
1."Virginia"2:07
2."More You Becomes You"4:48
3."(I Didn't Know) I was Asleep"2:45
4."The Party I"0:30
5."The Party II"0:30
6."Soaring and Boring"3:12
7."(See It in the) Early Morning"4:05
8."Instrumental"3:06
9."Save the People"2:12
10."The Sailor"5:43

References

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  1. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "More You Becomes You – Plush". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Brunner, Rob (October 2, 1998). "More You Becomes You". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Cox, Tom (September 11, 1998). "More, please". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. ^ Love, Damien (September 24, 1998). "Plush: More You Becomes You (Domino)". The List (343): 45. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Goldsmith, Jerry (September 10, 1998). "Plush – More You Becomes You". NME. Archived from the original on September 30, 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Plush: More You Becomes You". Q (159): 126. December 1999.
  7. ^ Barnes, Mike (October 1998). "Plush: More You Becomes You". Select (100): 94–97.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 1, 1998). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Dombal, Ryan (July 24, 2012). "5-10-15-20: Destroyer". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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