Argyle Heir is a studio album by the American indie pop band the Ladybug Transistor.[5][6] It was released on May 22, 2001, via Merge Records.[7]
Argyle Heir | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 22, 2001 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, baroque pop | |||
Label | Merge Records[1] | |||
The Ladybug Transistor chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.8/10[4] |
Critical reception
editThe Austin American-Statesman wrote that "these Brooklyn nerds are at their best when they keep it simple, as on 'Echoes', a twangy number that sounds like an outtake from the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo, or on 'Going Up North', a waltz instrumental with warm Mellotron tones and, uh, sleigh bells (which make several appearances throughout the record)."[8]
Track listing
edit- "Fires On The Ocean"
- "Echoes"
- "Perfect For Shattering"
- "Going Up North (Icicles)"
- "Wooden Bars"
- "Catherine Elizabeth"
- "Nico Norte"
- "Words Hang In The Air"
- "Fjords Of Winter"
- "In A Certain Place"
- "Brighton Bound"
- "The Reclusive Hero"
- "The Glass Pane"
- "Caton Gardens"
Personnel
edit- Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet
- Jeff Baron - guitar
- Jennifer Baron - bass guitar
- Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute
- San Fadyl - drums
- Julia Rydholm - violin
References
edit- ^ "The Ladybug Transistor - Argyle Heir". www.mergerecords.com.
- ^ Argyle Heir at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 62.
- ^ "Ladybug Transistor: Argyle Heir: Pitchfork Record Review". July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007.
- ^ "The Ladybug Transistor: Argyle Heir". Music. 19 April 2002.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (14 June 2001). "Ladybug Transistor". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 2, 2001 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nottingham, Elizabeth (31 May 2001). "Ladybug Transistor 'Argyle Heir'". Austin American-Statesman. p. 8.