The Camel's Back (Psapp album)
- See also Straw that broke the camel's back.
| The Camel's Back | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Galia Durant | ||||
| Studio album by Psapp | ||||
| Released |
 17 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer |
Carim Clasmann Galia Durant | |||
| Psapp chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.6/10)[3] |
| Boomkat | (favorable)[4] |
| Gigwise |  [5] |
| inthenews.co.uk | (8/10)[6] |
| Metro | [7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| Music Week | (favorable)[9] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [10] |
The Camel's Back is the third album by Psapp.
"The Monster Song" was released as the album's first single on 3 November 2008 in the UK. "I Want That" was released as the second single in the UK on 30 March 2009.[11] At this time, no singles have been announced or made available for the US market.
Track listing
All tracks written by Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant at the new and old Fishtank Studios, London.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want That" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Part Like Waves" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "The Camel's Back" | 1:58 |
| 4. | "Fickle Ghost" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "The Monster Song" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Somewhere There Is a Record of Our Actions" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Marshrat" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Fix It" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Mister Ant" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Screws" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Homicide" | 0:54 |
| 12. | "Parker" | 4:23 |
| 13. | "Two" (iTunes Bonus Track) | 2:53 |
Personnel
Psapp
- Carim Clasmann
- Galia Durant
Additional personnel
- Alessandro Antonio Palmitessa – saxophone, "I Want That" and "Marshrat"
- Bekah Nelson – additional strings, "Part Like Waves"
- The Elysium Quartett – additional strings, "Part Like Waves"
- Anna-Maria Smerd – violin
- Jana Mishenina – violin
- Gabrielle Kancachian – viola
- Felicia Meric – cello
- Chris Walmsley – additional percussion, "Fix It" and "Mister Ant"
- Shawn Lee – unspecified noises, "Homicide"
- Pete Norman – mastering
Alternate versions
- In addition to the bonus track listed above, the iTunes versions available in most regions outside of the United States include an exclusive 16-page booklet.
- As with Psapp's The Only Thing I Ever Wanted, a two-disc promotional version was produced in the UK. The first disc is identical to the commercial release, while the second disc contains all of the album tracks with the vocals removed where applicable. Both discs are marked "Not for Sale."
Notes
- The first track from the album that Psapp made public on their MySpace page was "I Want That." It was later replaced by "Part Like Waves."
- The first video to be released was "The Monster Song." The video was made in conjunction with Stephen Irwin, features artwork created by Durant, and can be seen here.
- The title of "Mister Ant" was taken from an incident in which Durant's sister, a teacher, gave her name as "Miss Durant," to which a student replied, "Why are you called 'Mister Ant' when you're a woman?"[12]
- "Homicide" is essentially an extended version of the underlying sounds heard during the outro to Psapp's recording of David Shrigley and Psapp's "Sad Song."
External links
References
- ↑ "The Camel's Back by Psapp". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Boomkat review
- ↑ Gigwise review
- ↑ inthenews.co.uk review
- ↑ Metro review
- ↑ musicOMH review
- ↑ Music Week review
- ↑ This Is Fake DIY review
- ↑ Psapp announce London show and new single
- ↑ Story recounted by Durant on Tom Robinson's November 28, 2008 radio program on BBC Radio's BBC 6 Music station
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