Stratosphere (Duster album)
Stratosphere is the debut studio album by American slowcore band Duster. The album was released February 24, 1998, on the Up Records label in the United States.
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| Released | February 24, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Avast! Recording Company (Seattle, Washington) Mountain (San Jose, California) Low Earth Orbit (San Jose, California) | |||
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| Label | Up | |||
| Producer | Duster, Phil Ek | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[4] |
The album was primarily written and recorded by members Clay Parton and Canaan Dove Amber, with Jason Albertini contributing drums to three tracks. The band subsequently released the Contemporary Movement album in 2000, and Stratosphere was reissued as part of the Capsule Losing Contact box set in March 2019.
Cover
The album's cover is a photograph taken from a November 1970 issue of Life magazine taken by Sam Ehrlich in Alberta, Canada.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clay Parton and Dove Amber.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moon Age" | 1:06 |
| 2. | "Heading for the Door" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Gold Dust" | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Topical Solution" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Docking the Pod" | 1:51 |
| 6. | "The Landing" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Echo, Bravo" (Excluded on LP pressings) | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Constellations" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The Queen of Hearts" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Two Way Radio" | 0:19 |
| 11. | "Inside Out" | 2:21 |
| 12. | "Stratosphere" | 6:58 |
| 13. | "Reed to Hillsborough" | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Shadows of Planes" | 1:50 |
| 15. | "Earth Moon Transit" | 4:24 |
| 16. | "The Twins / Romantica" | 3:43 |
| 17. | "Sideria" | 1:48 |
| Total length: | 53:52 | |
Personnel
- Dove Amber (credited as C. Amber)– performance, production, mixing
- Clay Parton (credited as E. Parton)– performance, production, mixing
- Jason Albertini – drums (tracks 2, 8, 12)
- Phil Ek – production (tracks 2, 8, 12, 14)
- Kip Beelman – assistant production (track 3)
- Chris – assistant production (track 3)
- Jeff Pinn – recording (tracks 4, 13)
References
- Rosean, Samuel (January 31, 2019). "The Beginner's Guide To: Slowcore". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- Huguenor, Mike (January 23, 2019). "San Jose Legends Duster Play the Ritz". Metroactive. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- Arres, Francis. "Stratosphere – Duster". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- Richard-San, Mark. "Duster: Stratosphere". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- "LIFE". November 13, 1970.
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