Introduction (Red Krayola album)
| Introduction | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | August 2005 at Soma E.M.S., Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, freak folk | |||
| Length | 51:50 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Drag City | |||
| The Red Krayola chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (70/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Mojo |  [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Pitchfork | (8.0/10)[5] |
| Slant | [6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
Introduction is an album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 2006 via Drag City.[8][9]
Critical reception
The Austin Chronicle called the album a "highly eclectic glide through folk, blues, electronic, and post-punk."[10] Magnet wrote: "With Introduction, Thompson and Co. take on Americana 21st-century style, pushing the oddities of past albums to the background while emphasizing melody and giving free range to Thompson’s warm-yet-eerie comments on shark attacks and unbroken circles."[11] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "further proof that Thompson is one of the few geniuses demented enough to have never suffered growing pains."[12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mayo Thompson; all music is composed by The Red Krayola.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 0:55 |
| 2. | "Breakout" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Cruise Boat" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Note to Selves" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "L.F.G." | 5:07 |
| 6. | "A Tale of Two" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Psy Ops" | 2:18 |
| 8. | "It Will Be (Delivered)" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Puff" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Greasy Street" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Vexations" | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Elegy" | 5:17 |
| 13. | "When She Went Swimming" | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Swerving" | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Bling Bling" | 3:13 |
Personnel
- Red Krayola
- John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, ukulele, mixing, recording
- Stephen Prina – guitar, harpsichord, piano, organ, tambourine, vocals
- Mayo Thompson – vocals, guitar
- Tom Watson – bass guitar, guitar, harpsichord, synthesizer, vocals
- Additional musicians and production
- Charlie Abel – accordion
- Drag City – production
- Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar, photography
- Dan Osborne – illustration
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Chris Strong – photography
References
- ^ "The Red Krayola: Introduction". Metacritic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Introduction". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Introduction", Mojo, June 2006, pg. 99. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Introduction", NME. April 29, 2006, pg. 39. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Linhardt, Alex (June 22, 2006). "Red Crayola: Introduction". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Newlin, Jimmy (April 10, 2006). "Red Crayola: Introduction". Slant. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Introduction", Uncut, 2006. pg. 119. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Red Krayola Introduction". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Colour supplement Colour supplement After 40 weird and wonderful years, the one-man legend behind The Red Krayola has met his match in an Aberdonian accordionist. By Neil Cooper". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "The Red Krayola: Introduction Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ Miller, Eric T. (June 2, 2006). "The Red Krayola: Outside The Lines".
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 21, 2005 – via Google Books.
External links
- Introduction at Discogs (list of releases)