Up a Tree (album)
| Up a Tree | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 March 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, electronica, folk hop[1] | |||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | Jeepster, Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Looper | |||
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| Singles from Up a Tree | ||||
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Up a Tree is the debut studio album by Looper, released in 1999.[2] It peaked at number 23 on the UK Independent Albums Chart,[3] as well as number 79 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[1] |
The Guardian wrote: "What initially seems like the usual mumbling and twee strummery gradually reveals drum'n'bass touches, the keyboard line from the Doors' 'LA Woman' and plinkety percussion loops."[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Treehouse" | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Impossible Things #2" | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Burning Flies" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Festival '95" | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Ballad of Ray Suzuki" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Dave the Moon Man" | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Quiet and Small..." | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Columbo's Car" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Up a Tree Again" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Back to the Treehouse" | 2:04 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] | 23 |
| UK Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 79 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chanko, Chip (9 March 1999). "Looper: Up a Tree". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Price, Sean (6 March 1999). "Up a Tree". Melody Maker. Vol. 76, no. 9. p. 38.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Up a Tree - Looper". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (12 March 1999). "Looper Up a Tree". Features. The Guardian. p. 16.
