Up a Tree (album)

Up a Tree
Studio album by Looper
Released	8 March 1999 (1999-03-08)
Genre	Indie pop, electronica, folk hop [1]
Length	39:08
Label	Jeepster, Sub Pop
Producer	Looper
Looper chronology
Up a Tree (1999) The Geometrid (2000)
Singles from Up a Tree
"Ballad of Ray Suzuki" Released: 1999 "Who's Afraid of Y2K? / Up a Tree Again" Released: 1999

Up a Tree is the debut studio album by Looper, released in 1999. ^[2] It peaked at number 23 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, ^[3] as well as number 79 on the Scottish Albums Chart. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Pitchfork	8.1/10 [1]

The Guardian wrote: "What initially seems like the usual mumbling and twee strummery gradually reveals drum'n'bass touches, the keyboard line from the Doors' 'LA Woman' and plinkety percussion loops." ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Treehouse"	1:27
2.	"Impossible Things #2"	5:22
3.	"Burning Flies"	3:54
4.	"Festival '95"	4:51
5.	"Ballad of Ray Suzuki"	4:41
6.	"Dave the Moon Man"	5:11
7.	"Quiet and Small..."	3:03
8.	"Columbo's Car"	4:52
9.	"Up a Tree Again"	3:43
10.	"Back to the Treehouse"	2:04

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [3]	23
UK Scottish Albums (OCC) [4]	79

References

1. Chanko, Chip (9 March 1999). "Looper: Up a Tree". Pitchfork . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
2. Price, Sean (6 March 1999). "Up a Tree". Melody Maker. Vol. 76, no. 9. p. 38.
3. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
5. Ankeny, Jason. "Up a Tree - Looper". AllMusic . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
6. Sullivan, Caroline (12 March 1999). "Looper Up a Tree". Features. The Guardian. p. 16.

External links

• Up a Tree at Discogs (list of releases)