The Modern Tribe

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The Modern Tribe
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 2007 (2007-10-08)
RecordedFebruary 2007
StudioStay Gold Studios (Brooklyn, NY)
GenreIndie rock
Length44:11
Label4AD
ProducerDave Sitek
Celebration chronology
Celebration
(2006)
The Modern Tribe
(2007)
Hello Paradise
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press3/5[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
laut.de[4]
musicOMH[5]
Pitchfork6.5/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
The A.V. ClubB+[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Line of Best Fit65/100%[10]

The Modern Tribe is the second studio album by American indie rock band Celebration from Baltimore. It was released on October 9, 2007 via 4AD. Recording sessions took place in February 2007 at Stay Gold Studios in Brooklyn. Production was handled by Dave Sitek. It features contributions from TV on the Radio, Stuart Bogie, Akwetey & Aku of Dragons of Zynth, Nick Zinner, Martín Perna, Eric Biondo, Ryan Sawyer, Gary Sitek, Chris Coady, Richard Harper, Alianna Kalaba, Tatiana McCabe, Noah Rubin and Raedawn.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Evergreen"3:41
2."Pressure"5:28
3."Heartbreak"4:39
4."Pony"3:37
5."Fly the Fly"3:43
6."Tame the Savage"4:29
7."Hands off My Gold"3:20
8."In This Land"4:02
9."Comets"4:07
10."Wildcats"3:08
11."Our Hearts Don't Change"3:57
Total length:44:11

Personnel[edit]

  • Katrina Ford — songwriter, lyrics, vocals, choir, percussion
  • Sean Antanaitis — songwriter, choir, Hammond organ, Moog pedal bass, Würlitzer piano, guitorgan, guitar, vibraphone, mellotron
  • David Bergander — songwriter, choir, drums, percussion
  • David Andrew Sitek — choir, acoustic guitar (track 11), horns arrangement, producer
  • Stuart Bogie — tenor saxophone (tracks: 2-4, 7, 8, 10), bass clarinet (tracks: 2, 10), choir, horns arrangement
  • Babatunde Adebimpe — toasting (track 4), vocals (track 11), choir
  • Akwetey Orraca-Tetteh — vocals (track 8), choir
  • Aku Orraca-Tetteh — vocals (track 10), choir
  • Kyp Malone — vocals (tracks: 2, 7), choir
  • Jaleel Bunton — vocals (track 3), choir
  • Chris Coady — choir, engineering
  • Alianna Kalaba — choir
  • Tatiana McCabe — choir
  • Noah Rubin — choir
  • Raedawn — choir
  • Gary Sitek — gong
  • Nick Zinner — guitar (tracks: 1, 7)
  • Martín Perna — flute (tracks: 2, 4), baritone saxophone (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
  • Eric Biondo — trumpet (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
  • Ryan Sawyer — drums (track 11)
  • Richard Harper — handclaps (track 2)
  • Eon Gatignolo — artwork

References[edit]

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Celebration - The Modern Tribe Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ LeRoy, Dan (May 20, 2008). "Celebration". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Ubaghs, Charles (October 9, 2007). "Album Review: Celebration - The Modern Tribe". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Manthe, Matthias. "Fords Stimmvolumen ersäuft in Hammond-Untiefen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Urdang, Ben (October 8, 2007). "Celebration - The Modern Tribe | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Tangari, Joe (October 22, 2007). "Celebration: The Modern Tribe". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Raper, Dan (October 8, 2007). "Celebration: The Modern Tribe, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Heller, Jason (October 16, 2007). "Celebration: The Modern Tribe". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Simpson, Dave (December 14, 2007). "Celebration, The Modern Tribe". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Celebration – The Modern Tribe". The Line of Best Fit. October 8, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

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