Red Gold (EP)

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Red Gold
Red Krayola - Red Gold.jpg
EP by
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006
RecordedAugust, 2005 at Soma E.M.S., Chicago, Illinois
Genre Experimental rock
Length21:06
Label Drag City [1]
Producer Drag City
The Red Krayola chronology
Introduction
(2006)
Red Gold
(2006)
Sighs Trapped by Liars
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Red Gold is an EP by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 2006 by Drag City. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Perfect Sound Forever called the album "a hoot," writing that "it's as accessible as any RK record, which is to say, the music's incredibly catchy once you've listened to it five times." [5] Tiny Mix Tapes called it "a curiosity that, while highly uneven, is worth seeking out if for no other reason than its sheer eccentricity." [3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mayo Thompson; all music is composed by The Red Krayola

No.TitleLength
1."Paris"4:56
2."Oh I Was Bad"2:59
3."Easy Street"4:14
4."The Essence of Life"2:57
5."The Well"4:04
6."Bong Bong"1:56

Personnel

Red Krayola
Additional musicians and production

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References

  1. "The Red Krayola – Red Gold | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
  2. Unterberger, Richie. "Red Gold". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Music Review: The Red Krayola – Red Gold [EP]". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  4. "The Red Krayola | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "Perfect Sound Forever: Red Crayola/Red Krayola". www.furious.com.