Start Packing
| Start Packing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 12, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Soma, Chicago, Illinois Funhouse, Barton Boys' Ranch and Greene Street, New York, | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 43:42 | |||
| Label | Matador[1] | |||
| Producer | Run On[2] | |||
| Run On chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
Start Packing is the debut album by Run On, released in 1996 through Matador Records.[5][6]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "the first half is winsomely melodic, while a more abrasively experimental (but still accessible) sonic approach dominates the latter portion."[7] Washington City Paper wrote that the album "bounces from combustible drone ’n’ squall ('Miscalculation') to dusty Velvet melancholy ('Doesn't Anybody Love the Dark') to sexy rhythmic grooves ('Go There')."[8] The Stranger deemed it "some of the most complex and beautiful work of the era."[9] The Chicago Reader called the album "superb," writing that "Sue Garner's sweet, languid, but most of all powerful vocals spin golden threads of melody while Alan Licht's nervy guitar rumbles beneath with purposeful noise and texture."[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Run On
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tried" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Baap" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Go There" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "A to Z" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Miscalculation" | 1:33 |
| 6. | "In Strength" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Xmas Trip" | 1:56 |
| 8. | "Doesn't Anybody Love the Dark" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Tell Me" | 3:01 |
| 10. | "You Said" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Coffee" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Surprise" | 8:32 |
Personnel
- Run On
- Rick Brown – drums, synthesizer, clarinet, vocals, percussion, programming
- Sue Garner – bass guitar, guitar, piano, organ, tambourine, vocals, cover art
- Alan Licht – guitar, bass guitar, piano, accordion, vocals
- David Newgarden – organ, synthesizer, trumpet, tuba, marimba, percussion
- Production and additional personnel
- Tony Cenicola – photography
- Rod Hui – mixing, recording
- John McEntire – recording
- Anne McNeil – photography
- Jerry Teel – recording
- Wharton Tiers – mixing
References
- ^ "Matador Records". matadorrecords.com.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 963.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Start Packing". Allmusic. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Run On: Start Packing". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Run On | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Run On: Stealing From Everything". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. August 30, 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ Schinder, Scott (2007). "Run On". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Porter, Christopher (March 22, 1996). "Run On". Washington City Paper.
- ^ "CD Reviews". The Stranger.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (18 April 1996). "Spot Check". Chicago Reader.
External links
- Start Packing at Discogs (list of releases)
