The Shape of Things (album)

The Shape of Things
Live album by Pere Ubu
Released	October 2000
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Label	Hearpen
Pere Ubu chronology
Apocalypse Now (1998) The Shape of Things (2000) St. Arkansas (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(6.8/10) [2]

The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.

Track listing

1. "Heart of Darkness" – 7:48
2. "Cloud 149" – 3:20
3. "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
4. "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" – 8:59
5. "Life Stinks" – 2:30
6. "Final Solution" – 6:41
7. "Pushin' Too Hard" – 5:52
8. "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
9. "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
10. "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
11. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" – 4:51
12. "Heroin" – 8:56

Personnel

• David Thomas: vocals, harp
• Peter Laughner: guitar, vocals, bass
• Tom Herman: guitar, bass
• Tim Wright: bass, guitar
• Dave Taylor: EML synthesizer, Ace Tone organ
• Scott Krauss: drums

References

1. Nickey, Jason. The Shape of Things (album) at AllMusic
2. Pitchfork Media review