St. Catherine (album)
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St. Catherine is the fifth studio album by the American indie rock act Ducktails, released on July 24, 2015 on Domino. Co-produced by primary recording artist Matt Mondanile and Rob Schnapf, the album features contributions from Julia Holter and her bandmates, Chris Votek and Andrew Tholl.
Influenced by Mondanile's decision to move to Los Angeles, St. Catherine features more personal lyrical content than previous Ducktails releases.
Background and recording
During the recording of St. Catherine, primary recording artist Matt Mondanile was joined by producer Rob Schnapf in its final stages. Regarding Schnapf's contributions, Mondanile noted: "Rob helped mix it. When you work with someone else, you do what they think is best for the record. It's also nice to have your own input, but from a different place, I guess. I learned a little bit about mixing a record from Robb. He's just a good guy."[1]
Writing and composition
Regarding the album's lyrical content, Mondanile noted: "I was more interested in writing about actual things in my life. I wanted to be more specific with the songs, and write about something. Instead of the past, [where] it was more abstract."[1]
Reception
In a mostly positive review for Pitchfork, Zach Kelly wrote: "This is Ducktails’ most discriminating and tasteful album, but the project is at its best when there's a certain amount of exploration even within its narrow parameters."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Disney Afternoon" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Headbanging in the Mirror" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Into the Sky" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Heaven's Room" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "St. Catherine" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "The Laughing Woman" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Surreal Exposure" | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Church" | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Medieval" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Krumme Lanke" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Reprise" | 4:!5 |
References
- ^ a b Lindsay, Andrew. "Knowledge & Virtue: Ducktails + Real Estate's Matt Mondanile". thereprise.org. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Zach. "Ducktails: St. Catherine". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.