Field Studies (album)

Field Studies
Studio album by Quasi
Released	September 7, 1999
Recorded	Jackpot! in Portland, OR; Robert Lang in Seattle; Old Church in Portland, OR
Genre	Indie rock
Length	49:05
Label	Up (U.S.) Domino (UK)
Producer	Larry Crane, Phil Tek & Quasi
Quasi chronology
Featuring "Birds" (1998)Featuring "Birds"1998 Field Studies (1999) The Sword of God (2001)The Sword of God2001

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Field Studies is an album by the American indie band Quasi. It was released on September 7, 1999, on Up.

Track listing

All tracks by Sam Coomes except "Two By Two" by Janet Weiss.

1. "All the Same" – 4:05
2. "The Golden Egg" – 5:16
3. "The Skeleton" – 1:41
4. "The Star You Left Behind" – 4:35
5. "Empty Words" – 3:53
6. "Birds" – 2:32
7. "A Fable with No Moral" – 7:31
8. "Under a Cloud" – 2:32
9. "Me and My Head" – 3:30
10. "Two by Two" – 2:04
11. "It Don't Mean Nothing" – 1:48
12. "Bon Voyage" – 4:01
13. "Smile" – 3:29
14. "Let's Just Go" – 2:10

Personnel

• Sam Coomes – vocals, guitars, Roxichord, keyboards
• Janet Weiss – vocals, drums
• Elliott Smith – bass on "All the Same", "Empty Words", and "Under a Cloud"
• Strings on "All the Same" and "Smile" by:
  • Brent Arnold – cello
  • Jen Charowhas – violin
  • Frances Woods – viola
  • Greg Campbell – French horn on "Smile"