St. Arkansas
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| St. Arkansas | ||||
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Suma (Painesville, Ohio) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock | |||
| Label | Glitterhouse[1] SpinART[2] | |||
| Producer | David Thomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[6] |
St. Arkansas is the 12th studio album by Pere Ubu, released in 2002.[7][8]
The A.V. Club wrote that the album "is one of Pere Ubu's best works, displaying the kind of intelligence and imagination that gives the avant-garde a good name."[9] AllMusic wrote that the band's "lyrical and musical creativity is undiminished by time."[3] Pitchfork called the album "more subdued and less rock-oriented, relying more on beat-style spoken-word storytelling and found sound."[6] The East Bay Express called it "consistently fine" and "full of spidery electric guitar, wry, deadpan singing, and loping, haunted, and haunting rhythms."[10] CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that the band "remains a challenging but rewarding listen, uncannily able to move forward while preserving its unmistakable vibe."[11]
