Unmap
Unmap is the debut studio album by the indie rock band Volcano Choir. It was recorded in the fall of 2008 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and released on September 22, 2009 on Jagjaguwar. The album reached #92 on the Billboard 200. The album was reissued on April 7, 2015 exclusively through Newbury Comics. A limit of 500 vinyl copies were to be pressed but a communication error with the manufacturer led to an extra 250 copies of the reissue, amounting to a limited supply of 750 vinyl copies. Stickers attached to the album citing the 500-copy release were covered by new stickers citing the run of 750.
| Unmap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, experimental | |||
| Length | 35:13 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Volcano Choir chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Unmap | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolutepunk.net | 87%[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
| Spin | [6] |
Unmap is the debut studio album by the indie rock band Volcano Choir. It was recorded in the fall of 2008 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and released on September 22, 2009 on Jagjaguwar.[7] The album reached #92 on the Billboard 200.[8]
The album was reissued on April 7, 2015 exclusively through Newbury Comics. A limit of 500 vinyl copies were to be pressed but a communication error with the manufacturer led to an extra 250 copies of the reissue, amounting to a limited supply of 750 vinyl copies. Stickers attached to the album citing the 500-copy release were covered by new stickers citing the run of 750.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Husks and Shells" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Seeplymouth" | 6:43 |
| 3. | "Island, IS" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Dote" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "And Gather" | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Mbira in the Morass" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Cool Knowledge" | 1:07 |
| 8. | "Still" | 6:55 |
| 9. | "Youlogy" | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 35:13 | |
Notes
- "Still" contains elements of Bon Iver's song "Woods".
References
[edit]- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Parno, Travis (September 29, 2009). "Absolutepunk.net review". Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Sendra, Time. "AllMusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (September 24, 2009). "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Lombardi, Anthony (September 22, 2009). "PopMatters review". PopMatters. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer. "Spin Magazine review". Spin. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "Jagpjaguwar album page". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Discogs - Volcano Choir: Unmap Reissue
