Astray

For a definition of the word "astray", see the Wiktionary entry astray.
Astray
Studio album by Samiam
Released August 29, 2000
Recorded April & May 2000
Genre Punk rock, emo
Length 44:00
Label Hopeless Records / Burning Heart Records
Producer Tim O'Heir
Samiam chronology

You Are Freaking Me Out
(1997)
Astray
(2000)
Whatever's Got You Down
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (3.8/10) [2]
Punknews.org [3]

Astray is the sixth album from the American band, Samiam, released in 2000 on Hopeless Records and Burning Heart Records.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Sunshine"  Beebout, Kennerly 3:16
2. "Wisconsin"  Beebout, Loobkoff 1:51
3. "Super Brava"  Beebout, Kennerly 3:42
4. "Mud Hill"  Loobkoff 3:28
5. "Paraffin"  Beebout, Loobkoff 2:31
6. "Calloused"  Beebout, Brogan 4:04
7. "Mexico"  Beebout, Brogan 3:09
8. "Dull"  Beebout, Loobkoff 4:28
9. "Curbside"  Beebout, Kennerly 4:43
10. "Bird Bath"  Beebout, Kennerly 2:36
11. "How Long"  Kennerly, Loobkoff 3:57
12. "Why Do We"  Beebout, Loobkoff 6:07

Personnel

Reviews

...Good, quality power-pop from a group that means every chord it bashes out.
CMJ (8/28/00, p.23)
...An untouchable punk rock pedigree....pop-speckled bittersweet hardcore executed with studied panache...
NME (2/17/01, p.45)

Music video

References

  1. DePasquale, Ron. Astray at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. Leslie, Camilo Arturo. "Samiam: Astray Pitchfork review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on October 26, 2002. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. "Samiam - Astray review". Punknews.org. May 6, 2001. Retrieved August 21, 2011.