Noon Chill

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Noon Chill
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1997
Genre Art pop, bossa nova, tropicália, jazz pop, experimental rock
Length48:02
Label For Life, Bar None, Rykodisc
Producer Arto Lindsay, 7 Cycle, Andrés Levin, Melvin Gibbs, Patrick Dillett
Arto Lindsay chronology
Mundo Civilizado
(1996)
Noon Chill
(1997)
Prize
(1999)

Noon Chill is the third solo album by American musician Arto Lindsay.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Spin 7/10 [2]
The Village Voice B+ [3]

AllMusic editor Tim Sheridan described the album as containing "hypnotic rhythms and enigmatic lyrics" and notes that Lindsay's "narcotic delivery is nicely suited to the pictures he paints". [1]

Track listing

  1. "Noon Chill"
  2. "Whirlwind"
  3. "Simply Are"
  4. "Blue Eye Shadow"
  5. "Mulata Fuzarqueira"
  6. "Ridicously Deep"
  7. "Anything"
  8. "Gods are Weak"
  9. "Take My Place"
  10. "Daily Life"
  11. "Light Moves Away"
  12. "Why Compare"
  13. "Reentry"

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References

  1. 1 2 Sheridan, Tim. "Noon Chill – Arto Lindsay". AllMusic . Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. Shapiro, Peter (July 1998). "Arto Lindsay: Noon Chill". Spin . Vol. 14, no. 7. pp. 125–26. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. Christgau, Robert (June 2, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved April 1, 2020.