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The Serpentine Similar is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Gastr del Sol, released on June 1, 1993 by TeenBeat Records.[2] The album was re-released by Drag City on June 16, 1997.[3]
Background
Guitarist David Grubbs and drummer John McEntire had played together in the post-hardcore band Bastro with bassist Clark Johnson. When Johnson left Bastro in 1991 to attend law school, Bundy K. Brown joined and the group began writing new material, later documented as the instrumental live album Antlers: Live 1991. These songs were then reworked as quieter, acoustic versions for The Serpentine Similar as Bastro became Gastr del Sol.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bundy K. Brown and David Grubbs.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Watery Kentucky" | 9:18 |
| 2. | "Easy Company" | 1:08 |
| 3. | "A Jar of Fat" | 2:10 |
| 4. | "Ursus Arctos Wonderfilis" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Eye Street" | 1:50 |
| 6. | "For Soren Müeller" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Serpentine Orbit" | 0:45 |
| 8. | "Even the Odd Orbit" | 6:50 |
Personnel
Adapted from The Serpentine Similar liner notes.[4]
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1993 | TeenBeat | CD, LP | TEENBEAT 95 |
| 1997 | Drag City | DC106 |
References
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "The Serpentine Similar – Gastr del Sol". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Teen-Beat 95. Gastr Del Sol. The Serpentine Similar". TeenBeat Records. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Gastr del Sol – The Serpentine Similar". Drag City. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ The Serpentine Similar (booklet). Gastr del Sol. Arlington, Virginia: TeenBeat Records. 1993.
External links
- The Serpentine Similar at Discogs (list of releases)