Amor and Language

Amor and Language
EP by The Red Krayola
Released	June 3, 1995
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	28:43
Label	Drag City [1]
The Red Krayola chronology
Coconut Hotel (1995) Amor and Language (1995) Hazel (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Amor and Language is an EP by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 1995 by Drag City. ^{[3] [4]}

Model Rachel Williams posed for the album's cover. ^[5]

Critical reception

CMJ New Music Monthly called the EP an "opportunity to observe a venturesome mind and his talented entourage." ^[6] AllMusic wrote that "this is about as gentle as '90s experimental rock gets, and not without its pleasing riffs here and there." ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hard on Through the Summer"	2:29
2.	"The Ballad of Younis and Sofia"	4:33
3.	"Luster"	2:21
4.	"Ai"	2:43
5.	"T (I, II)"	5:48
6.	"A-A-Allegories"	2:03
7.	"The Wind"	3:14
8.	"Stil de grain brun"	2:09
9.	"The Letter"	3:23

Personnel

• Consuelo & Meme
• Tricia Donnelly
• John Elder
• David Grubbs
• George Hurley
• Margo Leavin
• Steve Linn
• Sharon Lockhart
• John McEntire
• Albert Oehlen
• Jim O'Rourke
• Stephen Prina
• Franz Schnaas
• Alex Slade
• Mayo Thompson
• Tom Watson
• Christopher Williams
• Rachel Williams
• Steven Wong

References

1. "The Red Krayola - Amor And Language | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
2. Unterberger, Richie. "Amor and Language". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
3. Rothschild, David. "RED KRAYOLA CUTS THE CHEESECAKE ON NEW CD". chicagotribune.com.
4. Kenny, Glenn; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Red Crayola". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 26, 2016.
5. "Mayo Thompson: Well Red". MAP Magazine. June 1, 2006.
6. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. September 14, 1995 – via Google Books.

External links

• Amor And Language at Discogs (list of releases)