Source Tags & Codes
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| Studio album by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore Alternative rock |
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| Length | 45:54 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Mike McCarthy & ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | |||
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Source Tags & Codes is the third full-length album and major-label debut of ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead on Interscope Records. It was released to wide critical acclaim in early 2002 and is generally considered their finest work. The album reached #73 on the UK Album Chart.
Music videos were produced for "Another Morning Stoner" and "Relative Ways", which saw airplay on MTV2.
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[edit] Recording and production
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After releasing two albums on indie record imprints, Trail of Dead signed a multi-release deal with Interscope Records and began recording a followup to 1999's Madonna with the same producer, Michael McCarthy.[1][2] Their major label budget improved recording quality and allowed intricate orchestral pieces, yielding a sound texture unlike previous records.[3]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, unless where noted.
- "Invocation" (Trail of Dead, James Olsen) – 1:32
- "It Was There That I Saw You" – 3:57
- "Another Morning Stoner" – 4:33
- "Baudelaire" – 4:16
- "Homage" – 3:29
- "How Near How Far" – 3:55
- "Life is Elsewhere" - 0:55
- "Heart in the Hand of the Matter" – 4:48
- "Monsoon" – 5:53
- "Days of Being Wild" (Trail of Dead, James Olsen) – 3:27
- "Relative Ways" – 4:03
- "After the Laughter" – 1:15
- "Source Tags & Codes" – 6:08
- "Blood Rites" – 1:58
The U.S. version excludes "Invocation", "Life is Elsewhere", and "Blood Rites".[4][5]
[edit] Personnel
- Conrad Keely performs vocals on "It Was There That I Saw You", "Another Morning Stoner", "How Near How Far", "Relative Ways", "Source Tags & Codes" and "Blood Rites".
- Jason Reece performs vocals on "Homage", "Heart in the Hand of the Matter" and "Days of Being Wild".
- Neil Busch performs vocals on tracks "Baudelaire" and "Monsoon".
[edit] Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | (favorable) [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (10.0/10) [7] |
| The A.V. Club | (favorable) [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [9] |
| Allmusic | [10] |
| Robert Christgau |  [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
Among the most widely-read reviews of Source Tags & Codes came from Pitchfork Media, where Matt LeMay gave the album a 10 out of 10, stating:
"Source Tags & Codes will take you in, rip you to shreds, piece you together, lick your wounds clean, and send you back into the world with a concurrent sense of loss and hope. And you will never, ever be the same."[13]
In addition, Yancey Strickler of Flak Magazine called Source Tags "an important record, a landmark"; while Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork Media later noted it was "one of indie rock's truly epic albums".[14] Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed Source Tags & Codes at number 100 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[15]
[edit] Cultural references
- The song 'Baudelaire' refers to the French poet, Charles Baudelaire.
- The song 'Days of Being Wild' is named after the Hong Kong film of the same name.
- "After the Laughter" samples the song "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" written by Jimmie Hodges and performed by Mary Margaret Ragan.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Artist Biography - ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=259564&aid=379531. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "New York Music - Atomic Prog - page 1". Villagevoice.com. 2002-03-05. http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-03-05/music/atomic-prog/1. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Flak Magazine: Trail of Dead's Source Tags & Codes, 02.28.02". Flakmag.com. http://www.flakmag.com/music/trail.html. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Source-Tags-Codes-Will-Trail/dp/B00005YW51/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325101865&sr=8-1
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Source-Tags-Codes-Will-Trail/dp/B000062X73/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1325101865&sr=8-13
- ^ Garrett, Jon. "PopMatters Review". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/andyouwillknowusbythetrailofthedead-source. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Pitchfork Media Review". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2002-02-28. http://pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/178-source-tags-and-codes/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Murray, Noel (2002-03-29). "The A.V. Club Review". Avclub.com. http://www.avclub.com/articles/source-tags-codes,22069/. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes Review[dead link]
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ "Robert Christgau Review". Robertchristgau.com. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=and+you+will. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Rolling Stone Review[dead link]
- ^ "Source Tags and Codes | Pitchfork". Pitchforkmedia.com. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/14941/And_You_Will_Know_Us_by_the_Trail_of_Dead_Source_Tags_and_Codes. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Worlds Apart | Pitchfork". Pitchforkmedia.com. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/14945/And_You_Will_Know_Us_By_the_Trail_of_Dead_Worlds_Apart. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7708-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-100-51/. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
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