Upgrade & Afterlife
| Upgrade & Afterlife | ||||
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| Released | June 17, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[2] |
| NME | 4/10[3] |
Upgrade & Afterlife is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Gastr del Sol, released in 1996.
The album cover is Wasserstiefel (Water Boots) by Swiss artist Roman Signer.
Composition
Several sources misidentify track 3 as "The Sea Uncertain." This title, correctly rendered, appears to refer playfully both to a track on Gastr's previous full-length release titled "The C in Cake" and to one of Gastr percussionist John McEntire's other bands, The Sea and Cake, a moniker derived from McEntire's mishearing of that title.
The title "Our Exquisite Replica of "Eternity"" is derived from the name of a cheap perfume marketed in public bathroom vending machines; the track contains a sample of the music used in the 50s sci-fi classic The Incredible Shrinking Man.
"Dry Bones in the Valley" is a cover of a John Fahey song, which features Tony Conrad on violin.
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Exquisite Replica of "Eternity"" | 8:26 | |
| 2. | "Rebecca Sylvester" | 3:53 | |
| 3. | "The Sea Incertain" | 6:12 | |
| 4. | "Hello Spiral" | 10:40 | |
| 5. | "The Relay" | 5:49 | |
| 6. | "Crappie Tactics" | 1:48 | |
| 7. | "Dry Bones in the Valley (I Saw the Light Come Shining 'Round and 'Round)" | John Fahey | 12:28 |
References
- ^ Bush, Nathan. "Upgrade & Afterlife – Gastr del Sol". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gastr del Sol: Upgrade & Afterlife". Alternative Press. No. 99. October 1996. p. 77.
- ^ Cox, Tom (July 13, 1996). "Gastr Del Sol – Upgrade And Afterlife". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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