Low Level Owl: Volume I
| Low Level Owl: Volume I | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2001 | |||
| Genres | Post rock, indie rock, emo | |||
| Length | 53:08 | |||
| Label | Deep Elm | |||
| Producers | Ed Rose, The Appleseed Cast | |||
| The Appleseed Cast chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pitchfork Media | 9/10 link |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[1] |
Low Level Owl: Volume I is the third full-length album release from Lawrence, Kansas-based band the Appleseed Cast.
Vulture.com listed "On Reflection" as number 84 of the 100 greatest emo songs.[2]
Track listing
All music is composed by The Appleseed Cast.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Waking of Pertelotte" | instrumental | 2:02 |
| 2. | "On Reflection" | Chris Crisci | 6:26 |
| 3. | "Blind Man's Arrow" | Crisci | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Flowers Falling from Dying Hands" | instrumental | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Messenger" | instrumental | 0:46 |
| 6. | "Doors Lead to Questions" | Crisci | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Steps and Numbers" | Crisci, Aaron Pillar | 5:54 |
| 8. | "Sentence" | Crisci | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Bird of Paradise" | instrumental | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Mile Marker" | Crisci, Pillar | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Convict" | Crisci | 6:02 |
| 12. | "A Tree for Trials" | Pillar | 1:28 |
| 13. | "Signal" | Crisci | 3:11 |
| 14. | "View of a Burning City" | instrumental | 7:52 |
Personnel
- The Appleseed Cast
- Christopher Crisci – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13), acoustic guitar (track 1), xylophone (track 1), vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13), Fender Rhodes electric piano (tracks 2, 5, 11), piano (tracks 4, 6, 11), organ (tracks 6, 7, 11, 12), slide guitar (track 14)
- Aaron Pillar – electric guitar (tracks 1–3, 7, 10, 13, 14), acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 12), guitar loop (track 4), vocals (track 12)
- Marc Young – bass (track 2, 3, 7, 10, 13, 14)
- Josh "Cobra" Baruth – drums (track 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14), sleigh bells (tracks 3, 10), percussion (track 7), Fender Rhodes electric piano (track 9), tambourine (track 10), wood block (track 10)
- Additional personnel
- Ed Rose – electro strings (track 2), organ (track 3), Fender Rhodes electric piano (track 3), synthesizer (track 7), bass (track 8), sandpaper (track 11), engineer, recording, co-producer
- Mark Schwartz – mastering
- John Szuch – layout, design
References
- ↑ H., Andrew (July 5, 2007). "The Appleseed Cast – Low Level Owl, Volume I". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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