Rendezvous (Luna album)
| Rendezvous | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 October 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 45:22 | |||
| Label | Jetset | |||
| Producer | Bryce Goggin | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | B+[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5[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
[edit]"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
[edit]All music by Luna; lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.
- "Malibu Love Nest" – 4:31
- "Cindy Tastes of Barbecue" – 4:09
- "Speedbumps" – 3:06
- "The Owl and the Pussycat" (Eden, Wareham) – 3:49
- "Astronaut" (Lee Wall, Wareham) – 4:06
- "Broken Chair" (Eden) – 3:56
- "Star-Spangled Man" (Wall, Wareham) – 5:13
- "Motel Bambi" – 4:29
- "Still at Home" (Eden) – 5:12
- "Buffalo Boots" – 3:29
- "Rainbow Babe" – 3:22
References
[edit]- ^ "Rendezvous by Luna". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Rendezvous - Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Jarvis, Toby (2004-10-31). "Album Review: Luna - Rendezvous". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Schinder, Scott (2004-11-05). "Rendezvous". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (2004-10-24). "Luna: Rendezvous Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luna". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ 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) - ^ LLC, SPIN Media (November 2004). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 118.
- ^ Writer, Guest. "Music Review: Luna - Rendezvous". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Tribune, Joshua Klein, Special to the (13 November 2004). "On its farewell tour, Luna leaves behind little bit of glow". chicagotribune.com.
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