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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Ace Fu Records
Buy.com Sku: 60508944
UPC: 660673001522
UPC 14: 00660673001522
Release Date: 5/6/2008
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Offline P.K. ~ Pinback
2. Concrete Seconds ~ Pinback
3. Boo ~ Pinback
4. Bbtone ~ Pinback
5. Penelope ~ Pinback
6. Talby ~ Pinback
7. X I Y ~ Pinback
8. Prog ~ Pinback
9. Your Sickness ~ Pinback
10. Seville ~ Pinback
11. West ~ Pinback
12. Tres ~ Pinback
| As with previous Pinback releases, the duo's propensity for thoughtful instrumentation and dense layering of melodies is remarkably unique and nothing short of beautiful. Every song on Blue Screen Life holds muted harmonies, hypnotic rhythms and lush orchestration that subtly resonate long after one listen. The duo trade vocals with comfort, poise and precision. Yet, despite all of the underlying complexities in Pinback's music their songs somehow always seem sincere, honest and simply dreamy. Blue Screen Life shows the band's most creative and focused direction as a collaborative effort. The songs have a new energy and vibrancy about them which carries this record into new artistic terrain; terrain which will no doubt be charted by Pinback for others to only admire and attempt to emulate. |
Album Notes and Credits
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Pinback: Armistead Barwell Smith IV (vocals, acoustic & baritone guitars, accordion, keyboards, bass, drums); Rob Crow (vocals, acoustic, electric, & baritone guitars, keyboards, bass, keyboards, kettle drums, programming). |
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Producers: Armistead Barwell Smith IV, Rob Crow. |
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Pinback: Robertdale Rulon Crow Jr. (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, kettle drum, drum programming); Armistead Burwell Smith IV (vocals, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, accordion, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, drum programming); Tom Sinser (drums). |
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Recording information: Donny Van Zandt's Garage; Mr. Toads, San Francisco, CA; Rob's Bedroom; Tom's Garage; Zach's Living Room. |
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On the band's second album, Blue Screen Life, Pinback redefines its classic emo sound into something lush and personal. Quirky pop harmonies swirl into indie rock bliss and sweeping acoustics explore the bandmembers' grand air as they make a sound for themselves. Songs such as "Boo" and "XIY" showcase Pinback's growing musicianship and an intelligence similar to the likes of Built to Spill and Elliott Smith. "Prog" and "West" are both sweetly tainted with delicate percussion arrangements and hushing vocals -- however, it's not incredibly outstanding. Blue Screen Life is a progression for Pinback, and internal complexities inside the band's songs are quite obvious. It's not unique or brilliant; it's a healthy dose of Pinback's satisfaction in keeping things simple -- lyrically and musically. ~ MacKenzie Wilson |
Engineer: Jeff Byrd; Armistead Burwell Smith IV; Absiv; Rob C. |
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Technical Info
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Release Date : 10/23/2001 |
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Original Release Date : 2001 |
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Catalog ID : 15 |
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Label : Ace Fu |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00660673001522 |
Professional Reviews
CMJ (11-12/01, p.69)
- "...Bouncy and whimsical...this is Pinback at its best..."
- "...Bouncy and whimsical...this is Pinback at its best..."
