| Crookt, Crackt, or Fly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 18, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | October 1993 | |||
| Studio | Kingsize (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Gastr del Sol chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Crookt, Crackt, or Fly is the second studio album by American indie rock band Gastr del Sol, released on April 18, 1994 by Drag City.[2][3] The album was written and performed by David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke, with John McEntire (percussion), Steve Butters (percussion) and Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) also contributing.[4] It was recorded by Brian Paulson in October 1993 at Kingsize in Chicago.[4]
In 2016, Crookt, Crackt, or Fly was ranked at number 17 on Paste's list of the best post-rock albums.[5] John McEntire's band The Sea and Cake derived their name from his mishearing of the title of the song "The C in Cake".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wedding in the Park" | 1:02 |
| 2. | "Work from Smoke" | 12:30 |
| 3. | "Parenthetically" | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Every Five Miles" | 7:49 |
| 5. | "Thos. Dudley Ah! Old Must Dye" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Is That a Rifle When It Rains?" | 1:29 |
| 7. | "The C in Cake" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "The Wrong Soundings" | 14:49 |
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Crookt, Crackt, or Fly – Gastr del Sol". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Gastr del Sol – Crookt, Crackt, or Fly". Drag City. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ Rothschild, David (April 22, 1994). "Gastr Del Sol's New Release Is, Well, Different". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- 1 2 Crookt, Crackt, or Fly (liner notes). Gastr del Sol. Drag City. 1994. DC43CD.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Ham, Robert (December 19, 2016). "The 50 Best Post-Rock Albums". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The Sea and Cake". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
External links
- Crookt, Crackt, or Fly at Discogs (list of releases)
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