Camoufleur
Camoufleur is the fifth and final studio album by American indie rock band Gastr del Sol, released on February 23, 1998 on Drag City.[1]
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| Released | February 23, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 40:47 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described Camoufleur as "a subdued, meditative affair, bringing together elements of folk, jazz, film music, and the avant-garde", which gradually "opens up, revealing layers of modest beauty".[2] Entertainment Weekly critic Rob Brunner found that it showed Gastr del Sol's music continuing to become "less obtuse", praising the album as "their most listenable — and ambitious — work yet".[4] Joshua Klein of The A.V. Club felt that its "move toward more standard song structures, while not a radical revamp, sounds fresh and enjoyable."[6]
In 2018, Pitchfork placed Camoufleur at number 38 on its list of the 50 best albums of 1998.[7] In an accompanying write-up, staff writer Marc Hogan described the album as "meticulous, introspective chamber-pop, unfurling a bit like Van Dyke Parks' work with Brian Wilson."[7] Fact ranked it as the tenth best post-rock album of all time in a 2016 list.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Seasons Reverse" | 5:52 | |
| 2. | "Blues Subtitled No Sense of Wonder" |
| 6:31 |
| 3. | "Black Horse" |
| 5:24 |
| 4. | "Each Dream Is an Example" |
| 5:41 |
| 5. | "Mouth Canyon" |
| 3:48 |
| 6. | "A Puff of Dew" |
| 6:20 |
| 7. | "Bauchredner" |
| 7:09 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jim O'Rourke – composition, performance, recording
- David Grubbs – composition, performance
- Markus Popp – composition, performance
- Edith Frost – vocals
- Stephen Prina – vocals
- Darin Gray – bass guitar
- John McEntire – drums, recording
- Steven Butters – steel drums
- Jeb Bishop – trombone
- Rob Mazurek – cornet
- Ken Vandermark – clarinet
- Jeremy Ronkin – French horn
- Julie Pomerleau – viola, violin
- Maureen Loughnane – violin
- Phil Bonnet – recording
- Markus Oehlen – artwork
References
- "Gastr del Sol – Camoufleur". Drag City. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Camoufleur – Gastr del Sol". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- Kot, Greg (February 27, 1998). "Gastr del Sol: Camoufleur (Drag City)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- Brunner, Rob (April 10, 1998). "Camoufleur". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- Udo, Tommy (January 24, 1998). "Gastr Del Sol – Camoufleur". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- Klein, Joshua (March 29, 2002). "Gastr Del Sol: Camoufleur". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "The 50 Best Albums of 1998". Pitchfork. February 12, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- Bowe, Miles; Horner, Al; Lobenfeld, Claire; Ravens, Chal; Twells, John; Welsh, April Clare; Wilson, Scott (April 20, 2016). "The 30 best post-rock albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
