In Advance of the Broken Arm (album)
Appearance
In Advance of the Broken Arm | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 20, 2007 | |||
Genre | Experimental rock, indie rock | |||
Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
Producer | Zach Hill | |||
Marnie Stern chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[3] |
PopMatters | 7/10[4] |
Stylus Magazine | A−[5] |
In Advance of the Broken Arm is the debut album by Marnie Stern, released in 2007. Kill Rock Stars handled the CD release, and the vinyl with a shorter track listing came out on Rampage Records. The title comes from a work of art of the same title by artist Marcel Duchamp.
Track listing
CD
- "Vibrational Match" - 3:37
- "Grapefruit" - 2:47
- "Every Single Line Means Something" - 3:40
- "Precious Metal" - 3:10
- "Put All Your Eggs in One Basket and Then Watch That Basket!!!" - 2:41
- "Logical Volume" - 3:40
- "Absorb Those Numbers" - 3:21
- "This American Life" - 4:05
- "Letters from Rimbaud" - 3:39
- "The Weight of a Rock" - 2:30
- "Plato's Fucked Up Cave" - 3:30
- "Healer" - 3:29
- "Patterns of a Diamond Ceiling" - 4:24
LP
Side A
- "Vibrational Match" - 3:37
- "Grapefruit" - 2:47
- "Every Single Line Means Something" - 3:40
- "Precious Metal" - 3:10
- "Put All Your Eggs in One Basket and Then Watch That Basket!!!" - 2:41
Side B
- "Absorb Those Numbers" - 3:21
- "This American Life" - 4:05
- "Healer" - 3:29
- "Patterns of a Diamond Ceiling" - 4:24
Personnel
Performers
- Marnie Stern: vocals, guitar, keyboards
- John-Reed Thompson: bass, keyboards, organ
- Zach Hill: drums, bass, keyboards, piano
Other
- Songs written by Marnie Stern, except for "Vibrational Match", which was written by Marnie Stern and Bella Foster
- Arrangements by Marnie Stern and Zach Hill
- Engineering and mixing by John-Reed Thompson at Retrofit Recording, Sacramento, California, with additional engineering by Marnie Stern
- Produced by Zach Hill
- Mastered by John Golden
- Artwork by Bella Foster
References
- ^ "In Advance Of The Broken Arm by Marnie Stern". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "In Advance of the Broken Arm". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (2007-02-23). "Marnie Stern: In Advance of the Broken Arm Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Cibula, Matt (2007-02-19). "Marnie Stern: In Advance of the Broken Arm". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Powell, Mike (2007-02-21). "Marnie Stern - In Advance of the Broken Arm - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2018-03-14.