Brookland/Oaklyn

Brookland/Oaklyn
Studio album by
Alias & Tarsier
ReleasedMay 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)
GenreElectronica,[1] trip hop[1]
Length47:59
LabelAnticon
ProducerAlias
Alias & Tarsier chronology
Brookland/Oaklyn
(2006) 		Plane That Draws a White Line
(2006)
Singles from Brookland/Oaklyn
  1. "Dr. C / 5 Year Eve"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound5/10[2]
Pitchfork7.0/10[3]
Prefixfavorable[4]
Rock Music Review7.2/10[5]
Stylus MagazineC+[6]
XLR8Runfavorable[7]

Brookland/Oaklyn is the only collaborative studio album by Alias & Tarsier. It was released on Anticon in 2006.

Critical reception

Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "for the bulk of it, Alias stays behind the boards and Tarsier behind the mic, resulting in the most enjoyable music to which the producer's name has ever been attached."[3] Meanwhile, Cameron MacDonald of XLR8R said, "no matter how many tricks Alias has up his sleeve, Tarsier's lullaby voice is not strong enough to carry this record."[7] Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "The album is so close to being fantastic, and knowing the potential that exists is what makes it so frustrating when Brookland/Oaklyn comes up short."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cub"4:21
2."Rising Sun"4:40
3."Last Nail"4:54
4."Dr. C"4:33
5."Anon"5:07
6."5 Year Eve"4:41
7."Plane That Draws a White Line"3:59
8."Luck and Fear"4:23
9."Picking the Same Lock"5:54
10."Ligaya"5:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Alias – vocals (3), instruments, production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography
  • Tarsier – vocals, piano (1, 3), bass organ (5), synthesizer (8), effects (8), photography
  • Telephone Jim Jesus – guitar (4)
  • Matt McCullough – guitar (5, 9), effects (5, 9)
  • Kirsten McCord – cello (6)
  • Doseone – vocals (8)
  • Healamonster – synthesizer (8), effects (8)
  • Dax Pierson – organ (9)
  • Mitch Osias – vocal recording
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Baillie Parker – executive production
  • Wes Winship – artwork, layout

References

  1. ^ a b c d Brown, Marisa. "Brookland/Oaklyn". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Diver, Mike (June 22, 2006). "Alias & Tarsier - Brookland/Oaklyn". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Howe, Brian (July 12, 2006). "Alias and Tarsier: Brookland/Oaklyn". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Eric (June 5, 2006). "Alias & Tarsier - Brookland/Oaklyn". Prefix. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Ford, Darrell (November 16, 2006). "Alias & Tarsier - Brookland/Oaklyn". Rock Music Review. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Burns, Todd (June 23, 2006). "Alias & Tarsier - Brookland/Oaklyn". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  7. ^ a b MacDonald, Cameron (May 1, 2006). "Alias & Tarsier: Brookland/Oaklyn". XLR8R. Retrieved May 23, 2018.