Pixel Revolt

by John Vanderslice

Pixel Revolt cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 August 2005
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 53:41
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Prompted by the fallout of the September 11 attacks and subsequent American foreign policy, the San Francisco songwriter crafts a highly political, melancholic indie pop record. Co-produced with Scott Solter, the meticulously layered analog production blends acoustic folk instrumentation with subtle, glitchy electronic rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: analog, melodic, literate, lo-fi, jangly, folk, acoustic, political, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Letter to the East Coast (2:10)
  2. Plymouth Rock (4:44)
  3. Exodus Damage (5:00)
  4. Peacocks in the Video Rain (4:24)
  5. Trance Manual (4:47)
  6. New Zealand Pines (4:17)
  7. Radiant With Terror (2:13)
  8. Continuation (4:01)
  9. Dear Sarah Shu (4:29)
  10. Farewell Transmission (2:45)
  11. Angela (3:49)
  12. Dead Slate Pacific (3:09)
  13. The Golden Gate (3:52)
  14. CRC7173, Affectionately (3:56)

Credits

  • John Vanderslice - primary artist, lead vocals, music by, songwriter [songs by], guitar, electric piano [wurlitzer], synthesizer [moog], acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards [arp odyssey], electric piano [rhodes], piano, electric piano [wurlitzer], synthesizer [moog], mellotron, electric piano [rhodes], guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer [moog], piano, guitar, piano, synthesizer [moog], guitar, mellotron
  • Erik Friedlander - arranged by [string arrangements by], cello
  • Joe Williams - artwork by
  • John Darnielle - lyrics by [edited, expanded and otherwise improved upon by]
  • Alex Decarville - drums
  • John Bofer - drums
  • Matt Henry Cunitz - mellotron, celesta, pump organ, claviola [hohner], bass guitar, celesta, mellotron, bass, electric organ [hammond b3], piano
  • Rob Douglas - bass

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