American Gong is the eighth album by Portland based indie rock band Quasi. It was released on February 23, 2010, on Kill Rock Stars. It was released in Europe by Domino Records. A deluxe 2-CD version of the album exists, featuring a compilation disc entitled So Far So Good: A Quasi Anthology.
| American Gong | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 23, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars (U.S.) Domino (UK) | |||
| Quasi chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[3] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [7] |
| MSN Music | A−[8] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| NME | 6/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 3/10[5] |
| Spin | 7/10[10] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Repulsion" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Little White Horse" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Everything & Nothing at All" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | 6:35 |
| 5. | "The Jig Is Up" | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Black Dogs & Bubbles" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Death Is Not the End" | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Rockabilly Party" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Now What" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Howler" | 0:41 |
| Total length: | 41:47 | |
So Far So Good: A Quasi Anthology track listing
edit| # | Song title | Time | Year | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "R&B Transmogrification" | 2:29 | 1997 | R&B Transmogrification |
| 2. | "Our Happiness is Guaranteed" | 3:15 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 3. | "Sunshine Sounds" | 7:11 | 2003 | Hot Shit |
| 4. | "Alice the Goon" | 4:16 | 2006 | When the Going Gets Dark |
| 5. | "All the Same" | 4:05 | 1999 | Field Studies |
| 6. | "It's Hard to Turn Me On" | 4:33 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 7. | "The Sword of God" | 4:55 | 2001 | The Sword of God |
| 8. | "A Case of No Way Out" | 4:12 | 2001 | The Sword of God |
| 9. | "Sea Shanty" | 4:08 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 10. | "Mama Tried" | 3:42 | 2003 | Hot Shit |
| 11. | "Invisible Star" | 5:06 | 2006 | When the Going Gets Dark |
| 12. | "The Poisoned Well" | 2:08 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 13. | "Nothing, Nowhere" | 3:13 | 2001 | The Sword of God |
Personnel
edit- Sam Coomes – vocals, keyboards, guitar, producer
- Janet Weiss – drums, background vocals, producer
- Joanna Bolme – bass, producer
- Steve Fisk – mixing
- Dave Fridmann – mixing
- Johanna Jackson – artwork
- Chris Johanson – artwork
- Tucker Martine – mixing
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Kendra Wright – recording engineer
References
edit- ^ "American Gong Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Raber, Rebecca (2010-02-22). "Quasi: American Gong". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Williams, Christian (2010-02-23). "Quasi: American Gong". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Quasi - American Gong". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ Corsa, Zach (2010-03-07). "Quasi: American Bong". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ O'Douglas, Ceiri (2010-02-22). "Quasi - American Gong". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Brodeur, Michael (2010-02-23). "Quasi: American Gong". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2010-05-01). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Dosanjh, Ash (2010-02-22). "Album Review: Quasi - 'American Gong'". NME. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (March 2010). "Quasi: American Gong (Kill Rock Stars)". Spin. 26. SPIN Media LLC: 88.
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