I Sold Gold
2005 studio album by Aqueduct
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I Sold Gold is the second album by American indie-pop band Aqueduct. It was released January 25, 2005 on Barsuk Records. Two tracks, "Growing Up With GNR" and "Heart Design", released with I Sold Gold come from Aqueduct's first album, Power Ballads, which was released in 2003. The album was located in located in various locations and studios in Oklahoma and Seattle, Washington, with additional recording and all mixing done at Echo Lab in Denton, Texas with Matt Pence.[1][2] The album has been described as the fusion of drum beat, synthpop, and piano which has led some to make comparisons with The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, and Frank Black.
- Various locations in Oklahoma and Seattle, Washington
- The Lonely Mansion (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
- The Purple Door (Seattle, WA)
- The Echo Lab (Denton, Texas)
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| Released | January 25, 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Indie pop, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 37:00 | |||
| Label | Barsuk Records | |||
| Producer | Aqueduct | |||
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| Metacritic | 75/100 link |
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| E! Online | (B+) Deprecated link archived April 30, 2005, at archive.today |
| IGN | (7.0/10) 28 Jan 05 |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10) 27 Jan 05 |
In 2016, the album was remastered on gold and black vinyl as part of frontman David Terry's attempt to release the band's entire discography on vinyl.
Track listing
- "The Suggestion Box" – 2:19
- "Hardcore Days & Softcore Nights" – 3:53
- "Growing Up With GNR" – 3:29
- "Heart Design" – 3:34
- "Five Star Day" – 3:32
- "Tension" – 2:58
- "The Unspeakable" – 4:14
- "Frantic (Roman Polański Version)" – 3:04
- "Laundry Baskets" – 5:01
- "Game Over: Thanks for Playing" – 2:29
- "The Tulsa Trap" – 2:41
Personnel
Taken from the album's liner notes, with all tracks written by David Terry.
Aqueduct
- David Terry - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Programming, Writing
Additional Personnel
- Andrew Rudd - Drums on Tracks 3 and 4
- James McAlister- Drums on Track 5
- Jason Holstrom - Guitar on Track 3
- Matt Pence - Drums on Tracks 2, 7, 9, and 11
Technical Personnel
- Matt Pence - Engineer, Mixer
- Jason Holstrom - Engineering, Mixer
- Aqueduct - Engineering, Mixer, Producer
- Ed Brooks - Mastering
- Thom Johnson - Illustrations