Campfire Songs (album)
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Campfire Songs is the third album
by Baltimore
based band Animal Collective
, here operating under an eponymous alias.http://www.catsupplate.com/catalog/716_campfireSongs.htm It was released in March 2003.
MiniDisc
players with Sony
ECM-MS907 microphones placed strategically around the band. Ambient sound from the surrounding area was also captured and added later. The album was mixed at Avey Tare's apartment in Bushwick and later mastered with Nicolas Vernhes at Rare Book Room.
About the recording and the idea for this record, Panda Bear
said in 2005:
The three members of Animal Collective performing on this album are Avey Tare
, Panda Bear
, and Deakin
, who makes his debut appearance here. It is their only album featuring this lineup. Although member Geologist
does not perform on the album, he was present for the recording to operate the MiniDisc
players.http://rerz.net/ac/messages/viewtopic.php?t=1475&highlight=campfire+songs At this point in time, despite the presence of all four original members, there was still no Animal Collective proper; the name Campfire Songs was intended to be the name of the band performing the album, as well as the name of the album itself.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfcqOESO0AU However, the band name 'Animal Collective' is used in the booklet from the latest copies of the album.
About one week before recording, they played the whole album live at Tonic in New York City
, sitting in the middle of the floor while the audience surrounded them.
Campfire Songs is one of only two Animal Collective-related releases (the other being 2007's Strawberry Jam
) to include a booklet with full lyrics.
The original Catsup Plate version of the album went out of print in 2008, and was reissued by Paw Tracks Records
on January 26, 2010 http://www.paw-tracks.com/news.html
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
based band Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
, here operating under an eponymous alias.http://www.catsupplate.com/catalog/716_campfireSongs.htm It was released in March 2003.
Recording
The album comprises five individual songs played back to back and recorded in one take. Although it was the middle of November and thus very cold, the recording was made outside on a screen porch in Maryland, using three SonySony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
MiniDisc
MiniDisc
The disc is permanently housed in a cartridge with a sliding door, similar to the casing of a 3.5" floppy disk. This shutter is opened automatically by a mechanism upon insertion. The audio discs can either be recordable or premastered. Recordable MiniDiscs use a magneto-optical system to record...
players with Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
ECM-MS907 microphones placed strategically around the band. Ambient sound from the surrounding area was also captured and added later. The album was mixed at Avey Tare's apartment in Bushwick and later mastered with Nicolas Vernhes at Rare Book Room.
About the recording and the idea for this record, Panda Bear
Panda Bear (musician)
Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...
said in 2005:
The three members of Animal Collective performing on this album are Avey Tare
Avey Tare
Avey Tare is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Portner lives in Brooklyn, NY.-Animal Collective:...
, Panda Bear
Panda Bear (musician)
Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...
, and Deakin
Deakin (musician)
Deakin is an avant-garde musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Animal Collective:Josh Dibb began writing and recording music with childhood friend Noah Lennox in 1991. While at The Park School in Baltimore, Josh met David Portner and Brian Weitz when they asked him to join their...
, who makes his debut appearance here. It is their only album featuring this lineup. Although member Geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
does not perform on the album, he was present for the recording to operate the MiniDisc
MiniDisc
The disc is permanently housed in a cartridge with a sliding door, similar to the casing of a 3.5" floppy disk. This shutter is opened automatically by a mechanism upon insertion. The audio discs can either be recordable or premastered. Recordable MiniDiscs use a magneto-optical system to record...
players.http://rerz.net/ac/messages/viewtopic.php?t=1475&highlight=campfire+songs At this point in time, despite the presence of all four original members, there was still no Animal Collective proper; the name Campfire Songs was intended to be the name of the band performing the album, as well as the name of the album itself.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfcqOESO0AU However, the band name 'Animal Collective' is used in the booklet from the latest copies of the album.
About one week before recording, they played the whole album live at Tonic in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, sitting in the middle of the floor while the audience surrounded them.
Campfire Songs is one of only two Animal Collective-related releases (the other being 2007's Strawberry Jam
Strawberry Jam
Strawberry Jam is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Animal Collective. It was released in September 2007, the band's first on Domino Records. The title and track listing were revealed by band member Geologist on the Collected Animals message board on May 16, 2007...
) to include a booklet with full lyrics.
The original Catsup Plate version of the album went out of print in 2008, and was reissued by Paw Tracks Records
Paw Tracks
Paw Tracks is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C. The label's website features artwork by Abby Portner ....
on January 26, 2010 http://www.paw-tracks.com/news.html
Track listing
- "Queen In My Pictures" – 9:58
- "Doggy" – 4:39
- "Two Corvettes" – 4:58
- "Moo Rah Rah Rain" – 11:01
- "De Soto de Son" – 11:34
Personnel
- Avey TareAvey TareAvey Tare is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Portner lives in Brooklyn, NY.-Animal Collective:...
- Acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Panda BearPanda Bear (musician)Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...
- Acoustic guitar, vocals - DeakinDeakin (musician)Deakin is an avant-garde musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Animal Collective:Josh Dibb began writing and recording music with childhood friend Noah Lennox in 1991. While at The Park School in Baltimore, Josh met David Portner and Brian Weitz when they asked him to join their...
- Acoustic guitar, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...