Calamity (album)

Calamity
Studio album by
The Curtains
ReleasedOctober 24, 2006
Length31:36
LabelAsthmatic Kitty
ProducerThe Curtains
The Curtains chronology
Vehicles of Travel
(2004) 		Calamity
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Dusted[2]
Pitchfork7.4/10[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]
AllMusic[5]

Calamity is the fourth album by Californian pop band The Curtains, released in 2006 on Asthmatic Kitty. It was recorded directly after Deerhoof's "The Runners Four". The album is exclusively produced by Chris Cohen. It features guest performances by Nedelle Torrisi and Yasi Perera (vocal harmonies), as well as trombone by John Ringhofer.[6]

The album's music is mostly composed of compressed guitars, piano and drums; the instrumentation has been described as "nondescript"[7] and "delicate".[8] It is classified as indie rock, although songs contain other elements such as psychedelic rock, jazz, and experimental.[9]

Track listing

  1. "Go Lucky" – 3:11
  2. "Green Water" – 2:19
  3. "Wysteria" – 2:11
  4. "The Thousandth Face" – 2:56
  5. "World's Most Dangerous Woman" – 2:41
  6. "Tornado Traveler's Fear" – 2:44
  7. "Roscomare" – 3:02
  8. "Old Scott Rd." – 2:08
  9. "Calamity" – 2:27
  10. "Invisible String" – 1:19
  11. "Brunswick Stew" – 1:43
  12. "Fell On a Rock and Broke It" – 2:07
  13. "Spinning Top" – 2:50

Personnel

  • Chris Cohen – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
  • Nedelle Torrisi – vocals
  • John Ringhofer – trombone

Reception

Calamity received mixed reviews from critics, with a metascore of 60 on Metacritic.[10] Pitchfork rated the album 7.4 out of 10, stating that Cohen was "struggling to balance his twee pop tendencies with experimentation", while AllMusic gave the album a 3 out of 5 stars, stating that "the hits outnumbered the misses".[11]

References

  1. ^ "Calamity by The Curtains". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dusted Reviews: The Curtains - Calamity". Dusted. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Tiny Mix Tapes review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  5. ^ "Calamity Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Calamity (The Curtains), by The Curtains". Chris Cohen. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Calamity by The Curtains, retrieved October 1, 2022
  8. ^ "The Curtains: Calamity". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Staff, SPIN (October 23, 2006). "The Curtains". SPIN. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Calamity by The Curtains, retrieved October 1, 2022
  11. ^ The Curtains - Calamity Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved October 1, 2022


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