The Slender Nudes
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The Slender Nudes is the 1st studio album by South Africa
n recording artist Ashton Nyte
, frontman for the Gothic Rock
band The Awakening
. The style is described as "Ziggy era Glam Rock with 80's-induced synthpop" and the album ranked 14th on the Top 30 Albums for 2000 in South Africa.
The album featured the artist's experimentation with alter-egos such as the "Electric Man" and "Glam Vamp." Two videos were produced for the album, "Glam Vamp Baby" (included on the album) and Need for Air both of which were aired throughout South African television.
Video: Glam Vamp Baby
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n recording artist Ashton Nyte
Ashton Nyte
Ashton Nyte is a South African born singer, songwriter, producer, composer and front man of the South African alternative rock band The Awakening. Nyte has released five solo albums both as Ashton Nyte and Ashton Nyte and the Accused in addition to his numerous releases as The Awakening...
, frontman for the Gothic Rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band The Awakening
The Awakening (band)
The Awakening is an alternative rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa, formed in 1995 by vocalist, guitarist and producer Ashton Nyte. The band is credited in the press as "South Africa's most successful Gothic Rock act and one of the top bands in the far broader Alternative scene." The band...
. The style is described as "Ziggy era Glam Rock with 80's-induced synthpop" and the album ranked 14th on the Top 30 Albums for 2000 in South Africa.
The album featured the artist's experimentation with alter-egos such as the "Electric Man" and "Glam Vamp." Two videos were produced for the album, "Glam Vamp Baby" (included on the album) and Need for Air both of which were aired throughout South African television.
Album Covers
The South African version of The Slender Nudes featured Nyte kneeling next to a pale nude woman. When the album was released in the US, distributors feared that the artwork would prove objectionable to the American market and proposed an alternative cover. Copies sold in the US feature an image of Nyte as the Glam Vamp, the alter-ego portrayed in the same titled video.Track listing
- Glam Vamp Baby
- Selling Skin
- Obscene
- Need For Air
- Too Young
- Hunting
- Fashion Forgot
- Noisecolour
- Electric Man
- Lilly’s World
- Girlie
Video: Glam Vamp Baby