Tree, Swallows, Houses
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| Tree, Swallows, Houses | ||||
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| Released | September 10, 2007 | |||
| Length | 24:07 | |||
| Label | Sargent House[1] | |||
| Maps & Atlases chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[3] |
Tree, Swallows, Houses is an EP by the alternative rock band Maps & Atlases.[4] It was released in 2007 on Sargent House.
Critical reception
[edit]The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album's "herky-jerky songs extend Chicago's noisy indie-rock tradition."[5] Drowned in Sound called it "exhilarating," writing that it is full of "wheezing melodic splutters and elasticated yelps."[6] The Aquarian wrote that it "settles into a continuously unwinding 'math rock' mosaic."[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Everyplace Is a House" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "The Ongoing Horrible" | 2:05 |
| 4. | "Big Bopper Anthems" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Stories About Ourselves" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "The Sounds They Make" | 1:31 |
| 7. | "Songs for Ghosts to Haunt to" | 4:08 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sargent House - 2006-2009". sargenthouse.com.
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Tree, Swallows, Houses - Maps & Atlases". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Maps and Atlases - Tree, Swallows, Houses (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ "Maps & Atlases | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Gendron, Bob (29 December 2006). "New Year's Eve scene bursts at the seams". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "DiScover: Maps & Atlases". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ Fortunato, John (2 October 2023). "Interview: Maps And Atlases Go Beyond You And Me And The Mountain | The Aquarian - Page 3". www.theaquarian.com.
