American Gong
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10) [2] |
| The Onion A.V. Club | B− [3] |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| PopMatters | (3/10) [5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
American Gong is the eighth album by Portland based indie rock band Quasi. It was released on February 23, 2010 on Kill Rock Stars. It was released in Europe by Domino Records. A Deluxe 2-CD version of the album exists, featuring a compilation disc entitled So Far So Good: A Quasi Anthology.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Repulsion" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Little White Horse" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Everything & Nothing at All" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | 6:35 |
| 5. | "The Jig Is Up" | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Black Dogs & Bubbles" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Death Is Not the End" | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Rockabilly Party" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Now What" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Howler" | 0:41 |
So Far So Good: A Quasi Anthology track listing
| # | Song title | Time | Year | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "R&B Transmogrification" | 2:29 | 1997 | R&B Transmogrification |
| 2. | "Our Happiness is Guaranteed" | 3:15 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 3. | "Sunshine Sounds" | 7:11 | 2003 | Hot Shit |
| 4. | "Alice the Goon" | 4:16 | 2006 | When the Going Gets Dark |
| 5. | "All the Same" | 4:05 | 1999 | Field Studies |
| 6. | "It's Hard to Turn Me On" | 4:33 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 7. | "The Sword of God" | 4:55 | 2001 | The Sword of God |
| 8. | "A Case of No Way Out" | 4:12 | 2001 | The Sword of God |
| 9. | "Sea Shanty" | 4:08 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 10. | "Mama Tried" | 3:42 | 2003 | Hot Shit |
| 11. | "Invisible Star" | 5:06 | 2006 | When the Going Gets Dark |
| 12. | "The Poisoned Well" | 2:08 | 1998 | Featuring "Birds" |
| 13. | "Nothing, Nowhere" | 3:13 | 2001 | The Sword of God |
Personnel
- Sam Coomes - vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Janet Weiss - drums, background vocals
- Joanna Bolme - bass
References
- ^ "American Gong Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Raber, Rebecca (2010-02-22). "Quasi: American Gong". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Williams, Christian (2010-02-23). "Quasi: American Gong". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "American Gong - Quasi". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Corsa, Zach (2010-03-07). "Quasi: American Bong". Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ O'Douglas, Ceiri (2010-02-22). "Quasi - American Gong". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
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