Music from The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | April 6, 1999 |
Recorded | 1992–1995 |
Genre | Indie rock, jangle pop[1][2] |
Length | 49:33 |
Label | Mezzotint Records[3] |
Producer | Drew Maddy Waters TBuck Buckland |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Consequence of Sound | A [2] |
Punknews.org | [4] |
Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete is a studio album by the band Polaris, a one-off project involving members of the late 1980s and early 1990s band Miracle Legion, released on April 6, 1999.[1] It features twelve songs composed by the band between 1992 and 1995 for the Nickelodeon television series, The Adventures of Pete & Pete. The album remains the only full-length release by Polaris.
The album was reissued on April 19, 2015.[5] A deluxe edition was released in September 2020 via Mezzotint Records on vinyl and CD, containing unreleased demos, a lyric sheet and other additional material.[6]
The final track on the album contains a hidden section that begins at 5:29. This hidden track is composed of a number of sound clips concerning the Apollo 11 mission.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Mark Mulcahy.
- "Hey Sandy" – 2:36
- "She Is Staggering" – 3:08
- "Waiting for October" – 3:52
- "Saturnine" – 3:13
- "Everywhere" – 3:37
- "Ivy Boy" – 3:51
- "Summerbaby" – 3:24
- "Coronado II" – 4:19
- "Ashamed of the Story I Told" – 4:29
- "As Usual" – 5:22
- "Recently" – 2:40
- "The Monster's Loose" – 9:01[1]
The 2020 "21st Century Edition" contains:[6]
Side A:
- Hey Sandy
- She is Staggering
- Waiting For October
- As Usual
- Everywhere
- Ivy Boy
Side B:
- Summerbaby
- Coronado II
- Ashamed Of The Story I Told
- Saturnine
- Recently
- The Monster's Loose
CD Tracklist:
- The Monsters Loose
- CORONADO II
- Holy Holly
- Waiting for October
- 21st Century Space Walk
- Hey Sandy
- As Usual
- Ashamed of the Story I told
- Recently
- Waiting for October electric guitar
- Saturnine instrumental
- As Usual w/drums
- Waiting for October acoustic instrumental
- Coronado II instrumental
- Look at the Rocket Go!
Personnel
[edit]Polaris
[edit]- Muggy – vocals and guitar
- Jersey – bass
- Harris Polaris – drums
Additional performers
[edit]- Tom Chase – organ and piano
- Buel Thomas – trumpet
- Dennis Kelly – pedal steel guitar
- Joyce Raskin – vocals on "Ashamed of the Story I Told"
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Polaris – Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ a b "Polaris – Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete [Reissue] | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ "Polaris - About | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ Eatdogs (May 13, 2012). "Polaris - Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete &". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete | Polaris". thebandpolaris.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ^ a b Pearis, Bill (September 2, 2020). "Polaris detail deluxe 'Adventures of Pete & Pete' vinyl reissue, share new Mr Tastee video". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved October 13, 2020.