Black Mountain
Studio album by
Black Mountain
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2005
Recordedwinter & spring 2004;
the Argyle Hotel, and
the Hive, North Hollywood[1]
GenrePsychedelic rock, alternative rock, stoner rock
Length46:24
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerBlack Mountain
Black Mountain chronology
Black Mountain
(2005)		 In the Future
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]
PopMatters3/10[4]
Rolling Stone 8/25/2005
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]

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]

Track listing

All songs written by Stephen McBean.

  1. "Modern Music" – 2:44
  2. "Don't Run Our Hearts Around" – 6:03
  3. "Druganaut" – 3:47
  4. "No Satisfaction" – 3:47
  5. "Set Us Free" – 6:45
  6. "No Hits" – 6:45
  7. "Heart of Snow" – 7:59
  8. "Faulty Times" – 8:34
  9. "Bonus Track; Jonny Svenson Lives" - 10:21

10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Disc one

2015 Remaster of original album

Disc two
  1. "Druganaut (Extended Remix)" – 8:15
  2. "Buffalo Swan" – 9:08
    • 1-2 from "Druganaut" 12-inch single (2005, Jagjaguwar)
  3. "Bicycle Man" – 3:21
    • From 7-inch split single with Destroyer (2004, Spirit of Orr)
  4. "Behind the Fall" – 3:01
    • From "Druganaut" CD EP (2005, Jagjaguwar)
  5. "Set Us Free (Demo)" – 5:56
  6. "Black Mountain (Demo)" – 3:27
  7. "No Satisfaction (UK Radio)" – 4:25
  8. "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]

References

  1. ↑ Discogs - Black Mountain enhanced-CD 2005 Jagjaguwar (JAG 70) US
  2. ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Black Mountain - Black Mountain | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Uhl, Sam (January 16, 2005). "Black Mountain: Black Mountain Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ LaBrack, Jill (January 23, 2005). "Black Mountain: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ Matt B. Weir. "Black Mountain - Black Mountain | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Black Mountain Ready 10th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue of Self-Titled Debut". Pitchfork. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  7. ↑ Sam Ubl (16 January 2005). "Original Pitchfork Review of Black Mountain". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

See also

Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 (#90)


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