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{{Infobox album|
{{Album infobox | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Apollo Sunshine
| name = Apollo Sunshine
| Type = [[Album (music)|Album]]
| type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Apollo Sunshine]]
| artist = [[Apollo Sunshine]]
| Cover = Apollo-sunshine-album.jpg
| cover = Apollo Sunshine (album).jpeg
| Background = orange
| alt =
| Released = [[September 13]], [[2005]]
| released = September 13, 2005
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Indie Rock]]
| venue =
| Length = 38:09
| studio =
| Label = spinART
| genre = [[Indie rock]]
| Producer = Brian McTear
| length = 38:09
| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>
| label = spinART
| producer = Brian McTear
* Paste Magazine [[Image:4 out of 5.png|4.5 out of 5 stars]] [http://pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=2368 link]
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| prev_title = [[Katonah (album)|Katonah]]
*[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] (7.8/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/apollo-sunshine/apollo-sunshine.shtml link]
| prev_year = 2003
* ''[[PopMatters]]'' (6/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/a/apollosunshine-st2005.shtml link]
| next_title = [[Shall Noise Upon]]
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| Last album = ''[[Katonah (album)|Katonah]]''<br/>(2003)
| next_year = 2008
| This album = '''Apollo Sunshine'''<br/>(2005)
| Next album =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]''
| rev1Score = 7/10<ref name="Kludge">{{cite web|last1=McClelland|first1=Mike|title=Apollo Sunshine|url=http://kludgemagazine.com/reviews/Apollo_Sunshine/Apollo_Sunshine/|website=[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]|accessdate=December 9, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061101152126/http://kludgemagazine.com/reviews/Apollo_Sunshine/Apollo_Sunshine/|archivedate=November 1, 2006}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Paste Magazine]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="pastdebut"/>
| rev3 = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]
| rev3Score = 7.8/10<ref name="pmadebut"/>
| rev4 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev4Score = 6/10<ref name="popmattersdebut"/>
}}
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'''''Apollo Sunshine''''' is the second studio album from the [[Boston]] area [[indie rock]] group [[Apollo Sunshine]]. It was released on [[spinART Records]] in September 2005 as a follow-up to the band's debut record ''[[Katonah (album)|Katonah]]''. The album garnered more attention for the band than their debut, and was named to the Amazon.com Best of 2005: Editors' Picks in Rock list at number 5. This ranked them above such veteran acts as [[The Rolling Stones]], the [[Foo Fighters]] and [[Nine Inch Nails]], and in the company of more well-known bands such as [[The White Stripes]], [[Bob Dylan]], and [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].<ref name="amazonglist"/>


==Track listing==
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'''Apollo Sunshine''' is the self-titled sophomore album from the [[Boston]] area [[indie rock]] group [[Apollo Sunshine]]. It was released on [[spinART Records]] in September of [[2005]] as a follow-up to the band's debut record [[Katonah (album)|Katonah]]. The album garnered more attention for the band than their debut, and was named to the Amazon.com [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/BCOTJV49MA78/104-3474052-3309569 Best of 2005: Editors' Picks in Rock] list at number 5. This ranked them above such veteran acts as [[The Rolling Stones]], the [[Foo Fighters]] and [[Nine Inch Nails]], and in the company of more well-known bands such as [[The White Stripes]], [[Bob Dylan]], and [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].
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#"Flip!" – 4:15
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#"Ghost" – 3:44
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#"A Finger Pointing at the Moon" – 0:33
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#"Phony Marony" – 2:03
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#"Today Is the Day" – 2:19
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#"The Hotter, the Wetter, the Better" – 2:35
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#"Eyes" – 2:01
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#"Phone Sex" – 3:24
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#"Magnolia" – 2:28
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#"Phyllis" – 4:10
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#"God" – 1:51
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#"Lord" – 5:22
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#"Bed" – 3:24


==Tracklist==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=


<ref name="amazonglist">Amazon.com [https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/BCOTJV49MA78 Best of 2005: Editors' Picks in Rock]</ref>
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#"Flip!" (4:15)

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#"Ghost" (3:44)
<ref name="pastdebut">[https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2005/11/apollo-sunshine-apollo-sunshine.html Paste Magazine review]</ref>
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#"A Finger Pointing at the Moon" (0:33)

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#"Phony Marony" (2:03)
<ref name="pmadebut">[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/404-apollo-sunshine/ Pitchfork review 9/13/2005]</ref>
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#"Today is The Day" (2:19)

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#"The Hotter, The Wetter, The Better" (2:35)
<ref name="popmattersdebut">[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/a/apollosunshine-st2005.shtml PopMatters review 11/10/2005][https://web.archive.org/web/20051124012133/http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/a/apollosunshine-st2005.shtml archive link]</ref>
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#"Eyes" (2:01)
}}
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#"Phone Sex" (3:24)

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#"Magnolia" (2:28)
{{Apollo Sunshine}}
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#"Phyllis" (4:10)

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#"God" (1:51)
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#"Lord" (5:22)
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#"Bed" (3:24)


[[Category:Apollo Sunshine albums]]
[[Category:Apollo Sunshine albums]]
[[Category:Eponymous albums|Apollo Sunshine]]
[[Category:2005 albums]]



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Latest revision as of 21:15, 22 December 2021

Apollo Sunshine
Studio album by
Apollo Sunshine
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005
GenreIndie rock
Length38:09
LabelspinART
ProducerBrian McTear
Apollo Sunshine chronology
Katonah
(2003) 		Apollo Sunshine
(2005) 		Shall Noise Upon
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kludge7/10[1]
Paste Magazine[2]
Pitchfork7.8/10[3]
PopMatters6/10[4]

Apollo Sunshine is the second studio album from the Boston area indie rock group Apollo Sunshine. It was released on spinART Records in September 2005 as a follow-up to the band's debut record Katonah. The album garnered more attention for the band than their debut, and was named to the Amazon.com Best of 2005: Editors' Picks in Rock list at number 5. This ranked them above such veteran acts as The Rolling Stones, the Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails, and in the company of more well-known bands such as The White Stripes, Bob Dylan, and Oasis.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Flip!" – 4:15
  2. "Ghost" – 3:44
  3. "A Finger Pointing at the Moon" – 0:33
  4. "Phony Marony" – 2:03
  5. "Today Is the Day" – 2:19
  6. "The Hotter, the Wetter, the Better" – 2:35
  7. "Eyes" – 2:01
  8. "Phone Sex" – 3:24
  9. "Magnolia" – 2:28
  10. "Phyllis" – 4:10
  11. "God" – 1:51
  12. "Lord" – 5:22
  13. "Bed" – 3:24

References

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  1. ^ McClelland, Mike. "Apollo Sunshine". Kludge. Archived from the original on November 1, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  2. ^ Paste Magazine review
  3. ^ Pitchfork review 9/13/2005
  4. ^ PopMatters review 11/10/2005archive link
  5. ^ Amazon.com Best of 2005: Editors' Picks in Rock


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