Rendezvous (Luna album)

Rendezvous is the seventh album by American alternative rock band Luna.[10] It is the first Luna album to feature vocals by guitarist Sean Eden, on songs "Broken Chair" and "Still at Home."

Rendezvous
Studio album by
Luna
Released26 October 2004
GenreIndie pop, indie rock
Length45:22
LabelJetset
ProducerBryce Goggin
Luna chronology
Close Cover Before Striking
(2002)		 Rendezvous
(2004)		 A Sentimental Education
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
SpinB+[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[9]

Background

"The Owl and the Pussycat' is a musical adaptation of the poem by Edward Lear. "Astronaut" is a reworked version of the song of the same name that appeared on Close Cover Before Striking. The album was recorded live to analog two-track, with minimal overdubbing done in post-production.

Track listing

All music by Luna; lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.

  1. "Malibu Love Nest" – 4:31
  2. "Cindy Tastes of Barbecue" – 4:09
  3. "Speedbumps" – 3:06
  4. "The Owl and the Pussycat" (Eden/Wareham) – 3:49
  5. "Astronaut" (Lee Wall/Wareham) – 4:06
  6. "Broken Chair" (Eden) – 3:56
  7. "Star-Spangled Man" (Wall/Wareham) – 5:13
  8. "Motel Bambi" – 4:29
  9. "Still at Home" (Eden) – 5:12
  10. "Buffalo Boots" – 3:29
  11. "Rainbow Babe" – 3:22

References
  1. "Rendezvous by Luna". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  2. Monger, James Christopher. "Rendezvous - Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Luna". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  4. Jarvis, Toby (2004-10-31). "Album Review: Luna - Rendezvous". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. Schinder, Scott (2004-11-05). "Rendezvous". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. Tangari, Joe (2004-10-24). "Luna: Rendezvous Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. Hoard, Christian (2004-12-09). "Luna: Rendezvous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. LLC, SPIN Media (November 2004). "Breakdown". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 118.
  9. Writer, Guest. "Music Review: Luna - Rendezvous". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  10. Tribune, Joshua Klein, Special to the. "On its farewell tour, Luna leaves behind little bit of glow". chicagotribune.com.


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