Pup Tent

Pup Tent is the fourth album by American alternative rock band Luna.

Pup Tent
Studio album by Luna
Released	29 July 1997
Recorded	Sear Sound Studios, Pachyderm Studio, Baby Monster Studios, and RPM Studios
Genre	Indie pop, indie rock
Length	46:46
Label	Elektra
Producer	Pat McCarthy
Luna chronology
EP (1996) Pup Tent (1997) The Days of Our Nights (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A−[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A[4]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[5]

Background

"Bobby Peru" is named after an eccentric, overtly creepy character played by Willem Dafoe in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Wareham read the phrase "Fuzzy Wuzzy" in a Don DeLillo book.[6] Wareham said that "The Creeps" isn't terribly good and probably should have been left off the album.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.

1. "IHOP" – 5:44
2. "Beautiful View" – 3:43
3. "Pup Tent" – 5:55
4. "Bobby Peru" – 3:43
5. "Beggar's Bliss" – 3:34
6. "Tracy I Love You" – 4:45
7. "Whispers" – 3:55
8. "City Kitty" – 5:44
9. "The Creeps" – 3:35
10. "Fuzzy Wuzzy" – 5:48

Credits

Personnel

• Dean Wareham – vocals, guitars
• Sean Eden – guitars
• Justin Harwood – bass, keyboards, trumpet, guitars
• Lee Wall – drums, percussion

Guests

• Jamie Candeloro – Mandolin and Slide Dobro on Beggar's Bliss
• Barrett Martin – Marimba and Vibes on Pup Tent and Beautiful View
• Pat McCarthy – Bits and Bobs
• Mike Russell – Accordion on City Kitty
• Jane Scarpantoni – Cello on City Kitty

Production

• Pat McCarthy – Producer, Engineer
• Mastered by Greg Calbi

Notes

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pup Tent - Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
2. Stewart, Allison (1997-08-08). "Luna Pup Tent (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
3. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Luna: Penthouse". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
4. Kim, Wook (1997-08-08). "Pup Tent". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
5. Schreiber, Ryan. "Luna: Pup Tent". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
6. Ayscough, Aaron (2004-11-29). "Dean Wareham of Luna - Interview". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2018-01-18.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
7. "Features: Luna". Splendid. Archived from the original on 2006-08-14. Retrieved 2018-01-18.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)