Strand (album)
1996 studio album by The Spinanes
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Strand is the second studio album by the American indie rock band The Spinanes, released in 1996 by Sub Pop.[6][7]
| Strand | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 53:25 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Spinanes[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press |  [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock | [1] |
| Spin | 6/10[5] |
Production
The album was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.[4] Elliott Smith sings on two tracks.[8]
Release and promotion
Critical reception
AllMusic praised the album's variety of instruments and the addition of guest vocalists.[2] The Washington Post wrote: "With Rebecca Gates adding piano, organ and mellotron to her guitar, such hushed, atmospheric tracks as 'Madding' and 'Luminous' live up to their Cocteau Twinnish titles."[11] Magnet wrote that the album "transcended [the band's] ragged Northwest-indie roots and gave Gates’ smart songwriting a dreamy, atmospheric sheen."[8] Trouser Press wrote that "the album exists on another plane, a dreamstate rooted in studio experimentation not live practicality."[12]
Track listing
- "Madding" – 5:28
- "Azure" – 3:51
- "Lines and Lines" – 6:23
- "Meridian" – 3:53
- "Punch Line Loser" – 4:01
- "Valency" – 3:26
- "Luminous" – 6:03
- "Oceanwide" – 5:40
- "Winter On Ice" – 6:00
- "Watch Down" – 4:23
- "For No One Else" – 4:16