North Pole Radio Station
North Pole Radio Station is the fourth album by Pram, released in 1998.[1][6]
| North Pole Radio Station | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Colossal Studio in Birmingham, England | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Domino, Merge Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Pram | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10[4] |
| Spin |  [5] |
Critical reception
The Independent wrote that Pram's "dark playfulness has a woozy ambience which makes this a very friendly oddity indeed."[7] CMJ New Music Monthly called North Pole Radio Station "the band's most skeletal album to date," writing that "for the most part, Pram's newfound economy yields brilliant results."[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Rosie Cuckston; all music is composed by Pram.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Omnichord" | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Cinnabar" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "El Topo" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Bathysphere" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Fallen Snow" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "The Clockwork Lighthouse" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Sleepy Sweet" | 7:08 |
| 8. | "Cow Ghosts" | 2:41 |
| 9. | "The Doors of Empty Cupboards" | 4:59 |
Personnel
- Rosie Cuckston – vocals, keyboards, omnichord
- Matt Eaton - guitar, bass guitar, sampler, keyboards
- Sam Owen – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, accordion, woodwind
- Max Simpson – keyboards, sampler
- Nick Sales – keyboards, guitar, woodwind, theremin, sampler
- Daren Garratt – drums, percussion
- Mark Butterworth – drums, percussion
References
- "Pram | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Mason, Stewart. "North Pole Radio Station". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 622.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Fowler, Shan. "Pram: North Pole Radio Station". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 24, 2001. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- "North Pole Radio Station". Spin. November 1998. p. 143.
- Sprague, David (2007). "Pram". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- "POP: ALBUM REVIEWS". The Independent. September 21, 2011.
- "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. September 24, 1998 – via Google Books.
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