Introduction (Red Krayola album)

Introduction
Studio album by The Red Krayola
Released	April 18, 2006
Recorded	August 2005 at Soma E.M.S., Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Psychedelic rock, freak folk
Length	51:50
Label	Drag City
Producer	Drag City
The Red Krayola chronology
Japan in Paris in L.A. (2004) Introduction (2006) Red Gold (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(70/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Mojo	[3]
NME	[4]
Pitchfork	(8.0/10)[5]
Slant	[6]
Uncut	[7]

Introduction is an album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 2006 via Drag City.[8][9]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle called the album a "highly eclectic glide through folk, blues, electronic, and post-punk."[10] Magnet wrote: "With Introduction, Thompson and Co. take on Americana 21st-century style, pushing the oddities of past albums to the background while emphasizing melody and giving free range to Thompson’s warm-yet-eerie comments on shark attacks and unbroken circles."[11] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "further proof that Thompson is one of the few geniuses demented enough to have never suffered growing pains."[12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mayo Thompson; all music is composed by The Red Krayola

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Introduction"	0:55
2.	"Breakout"	5:03
3.	"Cruise Boat"	2:26
4.	"Note to Selves"	3:37
5.	"L.F.G."	5:07
6.	"A Tale of Two"	3:26
7.	"Psy Ops"	2:18
8.	"It Will Be (Delivered)"	3:02
9.	"Puff"	1:59
10.	"Greasy Street"	4:24
11.	"Vexations"	4:27
12.	"Elegy"	5:17
13.	"When She Went Swimming"	3:54
14.	"Swerving"	2:42
15.	"Bling Bling"	3:13

Personnel

Red Krayola

• John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, ukulele, mixing, recording
• Stephen Prina – guitar, harpsichord, piano, organ, tambourine, vocals
• Mayo Thompson – vocals, guitar
• Tom Watson – bass guitar, guitar, harpsichord, synthesizer, vocals

Additional musicians and production

• Charlie Abel – accordion
• Drag City – production
• Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar, photography
• Dan Osborne – illustration
• Roger Seibel – mastering
• Chris Strong – photography

References

1. "The Red Krayola: Introduction". Metacritic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
2. Jurek, Thom. "Introduction". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
3. "Introduction", Mojo, June 2006, pg. 99. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
4. "Introduction", NME. April 29, 2006, pg. 39. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
5. Linhardt, Alex (June 22, 2006). "Red Crayola: Introduction". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
6. Newlin, Jimmy (April 10, 2006). "Red Crayola: Introduction". Slant. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
7. "Introduction", Uncut, 2006. pg. 119. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
8. "Red Krayola Introduction". exclaim.ca.
9. "Colour supplement Colour supplement After 40 weird and wonderful years, the one-man legend behind The Red Krayola has met his match in an Aberdonian accordionist. By Neil Cooper". HeraldScotland.
10. "The Red Krayola: Introduction Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
11. Miller, Eric T. (June 2, 2006). "The Red Krayola: Outside The Lines".
12. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. July 21, 2005 – via Google Books.

External links

• Introduction at Discogs (list of releases)