Rendezvous (Luna album)

Rendezvous
Studio album by
Luna
Released26 October 2004
GenreIndie pop, indie rock
Length45:22
LabelJetset
ProducerBryce Goggin
Luna chronology
Close Cover Before Striking
(2002) 		Rendezvous
(2004) 		A Sentimental Education
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[5]
Rolling Stone[7]
SpinB+[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[9]

Rendezvous is the seventh album by American alternative rock band Luna.[10] It is the first Luna album to feature vocals by guitarist Sean Eden, on songs "Broken Chair" and "Still at Home."

Background

"The Owl and the Pussycat' is a musical adaptation of the poem by Edward Lear. "Astronaut" is a reworked version of the song of the same name that appeared on Close Cover Before Striking. The album was recorded live to analog two-track, with minimal overdubbing done in post-production.

Track listing

All music by Luna; lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.

  1. "Malibu Love Nest" – 4:31
  2. "Cindy Tastes of Barbecue" – 4:09
  3. "Speedbumps" – 3:06
  4. "The Owl and the Pussycat" (Eden, Wareham) – 3:49
  5. "Astronaut" (Lee Wall, Wareham) – 4:06
  6. "Broken Chair" (Eden) – 3:56
  7. "Star-Spangled Man" (Wall, Wareham) – 5:13
  8. "Motel Bambi" – 4:29
  9. "Still at Home" (Eden) – 5:12
  10. "Buffalo Boots" – 3:29
  11. "Rainbow Babe" – 3:22

References

  1. ^ "Rendezvous by Luna". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Rendezvous - Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  3. ^ Jarvis, Toby (2004-10-31). "Album Review: Luna - Rendezvous". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  4. ^ Schinder, Scott (2004-11-05). "Rendezvous". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. ^ Tangari, Joe (2004-10-24). "Luna: Rendezvous Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luna". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. ^ Hoard, Christian (2004-12-09). "Luna: Rendezvous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ LLC, SPIN Media (November 2004). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 118.
  9. ^ Writer, Guest. "Music Review: Luna - Rendezvous". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  10. ^ Tribune, Joshua Klein, Special to the (13 November 2004). "On its farewell tour, Luna leaves behind little bit of glow". chicagotribune.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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