Roots & Crowns is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Califone. It was released on October 10, 2006, on Thrill Jockey.
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| Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | October 2005 – May 2006 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, folk, experimental | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey (thrill 163) | |||
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The LP version of the album contains different artwork. The song "The Orchids" is a cover of the Psychic TV song of the same name.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Boston Phoenix |  [3] |
| The Irish Times | [4] |
| Now | 4/5[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[6] |
| Spin | [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
Pitchfork placed Roots & Crowns at number 168 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pink & Sour" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Spider's House" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Sunday Noises" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "The Eye You Lost in the Crusades" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "A Chinese Actor" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Our Kitten Sees Ghosts" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Alice Crawley" | 0:37 |
| 8. | "The Orchids" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Burned by the Christians" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Black Metal Valentine" | 6:16 |
| 11. | "Rose Petal Ear" | 2:09 |
| 12. | "3 Legged Animals" | 4:08 |
| 13. | "If You Would" | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 48:19 | |
References
edit- ^ "Reviews for Roots & Crowns by Califone". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "Roots and Crowns – Califone". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon W. (October 30, 2006). "Califone: Roots and Crowns". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (November 17, 2006). "Califone: Roots & Crowns (Thrill Jockey)". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Whittall, Zoe (November 16, 2006). "Califone: Roots & Crowns (Thrill Jockey)". Now. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Petrusich, Amanda (October 9, 2006). "Califone: Roots and Crowns". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Modell, Josh (November 2006). "Califone: Roots & Crowns". Spin. 22 (11): 97. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Gaerig, Andrew (October 11, 2006). "Califone – Roots and Crowns – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Califone: Roots and Crowns". Uncut (114): 101. November 2006.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
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