Plano

by The Aluminum Group

Plano cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 August 1998
  • Label: Minty Fresh
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:51
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following a prolonged recording hiatus, the Chicago-based Navin brothers returned with a stunningly refined and luxurious collection of chamber pop. Produced alongside prominent members of the local post-rock scene, including Jim O'Rourke, 'Plano' surrounds their whispered, conversational vocal harmonies with pristine string arrangements and sophisticated, cocktail-lounge aesthetics.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, twee, breezy, charming, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Chocolates (3:32)
  2. Angel On A Trampoline (4:08)
  3. A Boy In Love (3:04)
  4. Sugar & Promises (2:58)
  5. The Mattachine Society (2:56)
  6. Sunday Morning (3:41)
  7. 9 Months Later (3:35)
  8. Sad Gay Life (3:20)
  9. Steam (4:21)
  10. Star Wish (2:57)
  11. Photograph (2:30)
  12. Storytime (7:45)

Credits

  • John Navin - acoustic guitar, vocals, written-by
  • John Ridenour - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, sitar
  • Liz Conant - arranged by [strings], keyboards, keyboards [moog], piano
  • Nora O'Connor - backing vocals
  • Sally Timms - backing vocals
  • Eddie Carlson - bass
  • Diana Parmeter - cello
  • John Blaha - drums

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