| Antarctica: The Bliss Out, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Released | February 1997 | |||
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| Length | 41:03 | |||
| Label | Darla | |||
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Antarctica: The Bliss Out, Vol. 2 is the third studio album by American musical duo Windy & Carl. It was released in February 1997 by Darla Records as the second entry in the label's Bliss Out series of ambient records. [1] [4]
The artwork for the album was designed by Seth Robson. [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10 [7] |
In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Antarctica: The Bliss Out, Vol. 2 at number 39 on its list of the 50 best shoegaze albums of all time. [3]
All tracks are written by Carl Hultgren and Windy Weber.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Antarctica" | 22:06 |
| 2. | "Traveling" | 10:24 |
| 3. | "Sunrise" | 8:33 |
| Total length: | 41:03 | |
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