Black Mountain (album)
2005 studio album by Black Mountain
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Black Mountain is the debut album by Black Mountain released by Jagjaguwar in 2005. In 2015 an expanded 16 track version was re-released.[6]
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ReleasedJanuary 18, 2005
Recordedwinter & spring 2004;
the Argyle Hotel, and
the Hive, North Hollywood[1]
the Argyle Hotel, and
the Hive, North Hollywood[1]
Length46:24
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| Released | January 18, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | winter & spring 2004; the Argyle Hotel, and the Hive, North Hollywood[1] | |||
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, alternative rock, stoner rock | |||
| Length | 46:24 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | Black Mountain | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 3/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | 8/25/2005 |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [5] |
Track listing
All songs written by Stephen McBean.
- "Modern Music" – 2:44
- "Don't Run Our Hearts Around" – 6:03
- "Druganaut" – 3:47
- "No Satisfaction" – 3:47
- "Set Us Free" – 6:45
- "No Hits" – 6:45
- "Heart of Snow" – 7:59
- "Faulty Times" – 8:34
- "Bonus Track; Jonny Svenson Lives" - 10:21
10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
- Disc one
2015 Remaster of original album
- Disc two
- "Druganaut (Extended Remix)" – 8:15
- "Buffalo Swan" – 9:08
- 1-2 from "Druganaut" 12-inch single (2005, Jagjaguwar)
- "Bicycle Man" – 3:21
- From 7-inch split single with Destroyer (2004, Spirit of Orr)
- "Behind the Fall" – 3:01
- From "Druganaut" CD EP (2005, Jagjaguwar)
- "Set Us Free (Demo)" – 5:56
- "Black Mountain (Demo)" – 3:27
- "No Satisfaction (UK Radio)" – 4:25
- "It Wasn't Arson" – 4:42
- 5-8 previously unreleased; demos recorded 2002
Personnel
- Black Mountain
- Stephen McBean – guitar, vocals
- Amber Webber – vocals
- Jeremy Schmidt – keyboards
- Matthew Camirand – bass
- Joshua Wells – drums
- Additional personnel
- Masa Anzai – saxophone ("Modern Music", "No Hits", "Bicycle Man", "Behind the Fall")
- Christoph Hofmeister – Fender Rhodes electric piano ("Set Us Free")
- Colin Stewart – engineer
- Doug Van Sloun – mastering (original release)
- Alan Douches – mastering (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
- Toby Bannister – photography
Critical reception
Pitchfork provided a mostly positive review, stating Black Mountain provided "perfect amount of tarnish to make the songs feel lived-in without burying them in fry grease."[7]
