Argyle Heir
Studio album by
The Ladybug Transistor
ReleasedMay 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)
GenreIndie pop, baroque pop
LabelMerge Records[1]
The Ladybug Transistor chronology
The Albemarle Sound
(1999)		 Argyle Heir
(2001)		 The Ladybug Transistor
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Pitchfork Media6.8/10[4]

Argyle Heir is a studio album by the American indie pop band the Ladybug Transistor.[5][6] It was released on May 22, 2001, via Merge Records.[7]

Critical reception

The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "these Brooklyn nerds are at their best when they keep it simple, as on 'Echoes', a twangy number that sounds like an outtake from the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo, or on 'Going Up North', a waltz instrumental with warm Mellotron tones and, uh, sleigh bells (which make several appearances throughout the record)."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Fires On The Ocean"
  2. "Echoes"
  3. "Perfect For Shattering"
  4. "Going Up North (Icicles)"
  5. "Wooden Bars"
  6. "Catherine Elizabeth"
  7. "Nico Norte"
  8. "Words Hang In The Air"
  9. "Fjords Of Winter"
  10. "In A Certain Place"
  11. "Brighton Bound"
  12. "The Reclusive Hero"
  13. "The Glass Pane"
  14. "Caton Gardens"

Personnel

  • Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet
  • Jeff Baron - guitar
  • Jennifer Baron - bass guitar
  • Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute
  • San Fadyl - drums
  • Julia Rydholm - violin

References

  1. ↑ "The Ladybug Transistor - Argyle Heir". www.mergerecords.com.
  2. ↑ Argyle Heir at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 62.
  4. ↑ "Ladybug Transistor: Argyle Heir: Pitchfork Record Review". July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ "The Ladybug Transistor: Argyle Heir". Music. 19 April 2002.
  6. ↑ Margasak, Peter (14 June 2001). "Ladybug Transistor". Chicago Reader.
  7. ↑ "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 2, 2001 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Nottingham, Elizabeth (31 May 2001). "Ladybug Transistor 'Argyle Heir'". Austin American-Statesman. p. 8.



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