Pixel Revolt

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Pixel Revolt
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 2005 (US)
RecordedDecember 2004 – April 2005
Genre Indie rock
Length53:36
Label Barsuk
Producer Scott Solter
John Vanderslice chronology
Cellar Door
(2004)
Pixel Revolt
(2005)
Emerald City
(2007)
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Pitchfork Media 8.3/10 8/26/05
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Pixel Revolt is an album by American singer-songwriter John Vanderslice. It was released on August 23, 2005. [1] In addition to the normal track listing, a track titled "The Kingdom" can be found on the Japanese compact disc and vinyl versions of the record (on the vinyl release "The Kingdom" is track 9 and the remaining tracks follow accordingly). According to Vanderslice, the piece thematically belongs on the record but "bogs it down", and was left off the American CD release.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Letter to the East Coast"
  2. "Plymouth Rock"
  3. "Exodus Damage"
  4. "Peacocks in the Video Rain"
  5. "Trance Manual"
  6. "New Zealand Pines"
  7. "Radiant with Terror"
  8. "Continuation"
  9. "Dear Sarah Shu"
  10. "Farewell Transmission"
  11. "Angela"
  12. "Dead Slate Pacific"
  13. "The Golden Gate"
  14. "CRC 7173, Affectionately"
  15. "The Kingdom" (Japanese CD release)

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References

  1. Raposa, David. "John Vanderslice: Pixel Revolt". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 6, 2024.