Monsoon is the second and final studio album by American indie rock band Preston School of Industry.[1] It includes guest appearances by Wilco members and Scott McCaughey.
| Monsoon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 17, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Seattle, 2003, engineered by Matthew Zeek Harris, mixed by Joe Reineke at Orbit Audio, Seattle | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Alternative rock, alt-country, jangle pop, paisley Underground, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 37:08 | |||
| Label | Domino Records, Matador Records | |||
| Producer | Spiral Stairs | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 5/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 2.5/5[7] |
Monsoon received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 62/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
edit- "The Furnace Sun"
- "Walk of a Gurl"
- "Caught in the Rain"
- "Line It Up"
- "So Many Ways"
- "If the Straits of Magellan Should Ever Run Dry"
- "Her Estuary Twang"
- "Escalation Breeds Escalation"
- "Get Your Crayons Out!"
- "Tone It Down"
All music & lyrics by Spiral Stairs.
Personnel
edit- Scott Kannberg - vocals, guitars, harmonica
- Matthew Zeek Harris - drums (1-7, 9)
- Dan Carr - bass guitar (1-4, 7, 9)
- Chris Heinrich - pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
- Lara Scudder - drums (1, 3, 4, 6)
- Scott McCaughey - mandolin (3, 10)
- Jeff Tweedy - skronk guitar (9)
- Leroy Bach - tuba keys, ashtrays (9)
- Glenn Kotche - percussion (9)
- John Stirratt - casiotone (9)
- Chrissy K. - backing vocals (1)
References
edit- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Pavement". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ a b "Monsoon by Preston School Of Industry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Monsoon - Preston School of Industry". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: Preston School Of Industry - Monsoon". Drowned in Sound. February 22, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Ramsay, JT (March 2, 2004). "Preston School of Industry: Monsoon". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 18, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (February 5, 2004). "Preston School of Industry Monsoon". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Holmes, Filmore Mescalito. "Preston School of Industry". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on August 27, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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