Avatar (Comets on Fire album)

Avatar
Studio album by Comets on Fire
Released	August 8, 2006
Recorded	January–April 2006
Genre	Psychedelic rock, indie rock
Length	44:46
Label	Sub Pop [1]
Comets on Fire chronology
Blue Cathedral (2004) Avatar (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Press	[4]
Blender	[5]
Drowned in Sound	9/10 [6]
Mojo	[7]
Pitchfork	7.7/10 [8]
Q	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[11]
Uncut	8/10 [12]

Avatar is a studio album by the indie rock band Comets on Fire. ^[13] It was released in 2006 on Sub Pop.

Track listing

All music by Comets on Fire; lyrics by Ethan Miller (1, 2, 4, 5) and Utrillo Kushner (3, 7)

1. "Dogwood Rust" – 7:48
2. "Jaybird" – 6:08
3. "Lucifer's Memory" – 7:03
4. "The Swallow's Eye" – 6:53
5. "Holy Teeth" – 2:59
6. "Sour Smoke" – 8:47
7. "Hatched Upon the Age" – 6:08

Personnel

Comets on Fire

• Ethan Miller – vocals (except 6), electric guitar
• Ben Chasny – electric guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar
• Ben Flashman – bass, baritone guitar, Hammond organ
• Noel Von Harmonson – echo electronics, drums (3, 6, 7), Hammond organ
• Utrillo Kushner – drums (1, 2, 4, 5), piano (3, 6, 7)

Additional personnel

• Tim Green – recording engineer
• JJ Goldern – mastering
• Jeff Kleinsmith – album art and layout

References

1. Sub Pop Records (2016-04-29). "Avatar by Comets on Fire on Sub Pop Records". Subpop.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
2. "Reviews for Avatar by Comets On Fire". Metacritic . Retrieved April 30, 2025.
3. Jurek, Thom. Avatar at AllMusic
4. Avatar is further proof that Comets On Fire are one of the most relevant bands of this decade. [Sep 2006, p.214]
5. If their ultraviolet jams can sometimes get lost in the gaze, here they're balanced with more crisp songcraft. [Aug 2006, p.107]
6. Dowling, Jordan (2006-07-31). "Album Review: Comets On Fire - Avatar / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
7. A diverse yet flawless disc. [Sep 2006, p.96]
8. "Comets on Fire: Avatar: Pitchfork Record Review". 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-22. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
9. It's fantastic stuff. [Sep 2006, p.107]
10. Keefe, Jonathan (7 August 2006). "Review: Comets On Fire, Avatar". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
11. Comets on Fire Avatar (2006-12-14). "Comets on Fire - Avatar | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
12. Avatar... feels like the work of a band bursting with ideas, and with the confidence to realise them. [Sep 2006, p.96]
13. Blanchard, Josh (2006-08-17). "Comets on Fire - Music". Portland Mercury . Retrieved 2020-04-04.