Rendezvous (Luna album)

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Rendezvous
Rendezvous Luna.jpg
Studio album by
Released26 October 2004
Genre Indie pop, indie rock
Length45:22
Label Jetset
Producer Bryce Goggin
Luna chronology
Close Cover Before Striking
(2002)
Rendezvous
(2004)
A Sentimental Education
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [4]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [5]
Pitchfork Media 7.3/10 [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin B+ [8]
Tiny Mix Tapes 4/5 [9]

Rendezvous is the seventh album by American alternative rock band Luna. [10] It is the first Luna album to feature vocals by guitarist Sean Eden, on songs "Broken Chair" and "Still at Home."

Contents

Background

"The Owl and the Pussycat' is a musical adaptation of the poem by Edward Lear. "Astronaut" is a reworked version of the song of the same name that appeared on Close Cover Before Striking . The album was recorded live to analog two-track, with minimal overdubbing done in post-production.

Track listing

All music by Luna; lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.

  1. "Malibu Love Nest" – 4:31
  2. "Cindy Tastes of Barbecue" – 4:09
  3. "Speedbumps" – 3:06
  4. "The Owl and the Pussycat" (Eden, Wareham) – 3:49
  5. "Astronaut" (Lee Wall, Wareham) – 4:06
  6. "Broken Chair" (Eden) – 3:56
  7. "Star-Spangled Man" (Wall, Wareham) – 5:13
  8. "Motel Bambi" – 4:29
  9. "Still at Home" (Eden) – 5:12
  10. "Buffalo Boots" – 3:29
  11. "Rainbow Babe" – 3:22

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