Down There (album)

Down There
Studio album by Avey Tare
Released October 25, 2010
Recorded June 2010 at the Good House in New York
Genre Experimental, psychedelic, electronic
Length 34:44
Label Paw Tracks
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
BLARE Magazine [2]
Clash (magazine) [3]
Consequence of Sound [4]
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)[5]
SPIN [6]

Down There is the debut solo album by Animal Collective member David Portner (stage name Avey Tare), released October 25, 2010 on Paw Tracks. Down There was recorded in June by Animal Collective bandmate Josh Dibb (credited as Conrad Deaken) at the Good House, an old church in upstate New York.[7] "Lucky 1" was officially released for download as the first single on October 5th, 2010. [8] "Oliver Twist" was leaked un-officially shortly afterward. The rest of the album was leaked on October 9th and released digitally on iTunes on the 14th.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Laughing Hieroglyphic"   6:49
2. "3 Umbrellas"   2:43
3. "Oliver Twist"   4:19
4. "Glass Bottom Boat"   1:42
5. "Ghost of Books"   4:48
6. "Cemeteries"   4:07
7. "Heads Hammock"   3:35
8. "Heather in the Hospital"   3:18
9. "Lucky 1"   3:23

References

  1. ^ Bush, John (2010-10-25). "Down There - Avey Tare". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/down-there-r1951469. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  2. ^ "REVIEW: Avey Tare – “Down There” «". Blaremagazine.com. 2010-10-19. http://blaremagazine.com/2010/10/19/review-avey-tare-down-there. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  3. ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/avey-tare-down-there
  4. ^ "Album Review: Avey Tare – Down There « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/10/26/album-review-avey-tare-down-there/. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  5. ^ "Album Reviews: Avey Tare: Down There". Pitchfork. 2010-10-25. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14764-down-there/. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  6. ^ Beta, Andy (2010-10-25). "Avey Tare, 'Down There' (Paw Tracks)". SPIN.com. http://www.spin.com/reviews/avey-tare-down-there-paw-tracks. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  7. ^ "Avey Tare "Down There" press page". Paw-tracks.com. 2010-10-25. http://www.paw-tracks.com/aveytarepresspage.html. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  8. ^ "Listen: New Single From Animal Collective's Avey Tare". Pitchfork. 2010-10-04. http://pitchfork.com/news/40276-listen-new-single-from-animal-collectives-avey-tare/. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
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