Avatar (Comets on Fire album)

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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006
RecordedJanuary–April 2006
Genre Psychedelic rock, indie rock
Length44:46
Label Sub Pop [1]
Comets on Fire chronology
Blue Cathedral
(2004)
Avatar
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Drowned in Sound 9/10 [3]
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10) [4]
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Avatar is a studio album by the indie rock band Comets on Fire. [8] It was released in 2006 on Sub Pop.

Contents

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
Additional personnel

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References

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