Tree, Swallows, Houses

Tree, Swallows, Houses
EP by Maps & Atlases
Released	September 10, 2007
Length	24:07
Label	Sargent House [1]
Maps & Atlases chronology
Split EP with The Antenora Tree, Swallows, Houses You and Me and the Mountain EP

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Sputnikmusic	4/5 [3]

Tree, Swallows, Houses is an EP by the alternative rock band Maps & Atlases. ^[4] It was released in 2007 on Sargent House.

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album's "herky-jerky songs extend Chicago's noisy indie-rock tradition." ^[5] Drowned in Sound called it "exhilarating," writing that it is full of "wheezing melodic splutters and elasticated yelps." ^[6] The Aquarian wrote that it "settles into a continuously unwinding 'math rock' mosaic." ^[7]

Track listing

Original release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Everyplace Is a House"	3:58
2.	"The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans"	3:58
3.	"The Ongoing Horrible"	2:05
4.	"Big Bopper Anthems"	4:42
5.	"Stories About Ourselves"	3:45
6.	"The Sounds They Make"	1:31
7.	"Songs for Ghosts to Haunt to"	4:08

References

1. "Sargent House - 2006-2009". sargenthouse.com.
2. Lymangrover, Jason. "Tree, Swallows, Houses - Maps & Atlases". Allmusic . Retrieved February 4, 2013.
3. "Maps and Atlases - Tree, Swallows, Houses (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
4. "Maps & Atlases | Biography & History". AllMusic.
5. Gendron, Bob (December 29, 2006). "New Year's Eve scene bursts at the seams". chicagotribune.com.
6. "DiScover: Maps & Atlases". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
7. Fortunato, John (October 2, 2023). "Interview: Maps And Atlases Go Beyond You And Me And The Mountain | The Aquarian - Page 3". www.theaquarian.com.