Luna (The Aliens album)

Luna
Studio album by
The Aliens
Released29 September 2008
GenrePsychedelic rock, experimental pop[1]
LabelPet Rock
ProducerThe Aliens
The Aliens chronology
Astronomy For Dogs
(2007) 		Luna
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[3]
The Independent[4]
NME[5]
The Observer[6]
Pitchfork Media(5.6/10)[7]
The Skinny[8]
The Times[9]

Luna is the second album by the Scottish band The Aliens. It was released on Monday 29 September 2008, preceded by a new single, 'Magic Man', on Monday 22 September. Both releases came out on the band’s own record label, Pet Rock Records.[10] "Boats" is reworked version of a song by the same name on the Lone Pigeon 2004 album Schoozzzmmii. Besides being more hi-fi, the Alien's arrangement is also more filled out (3 minutes longer) and slightly more up tempo.

Track listing

  1. "Bobby’s Song" (10:26)
  2. "Amen" (1:18)
  3. "Theremin" (3:16)
  4. "Everyone" (4:09)
  5. "Magic Man" (5:18)
  6. "Billy Jack" (10:25)
  7. "Luna" (3:35)
  8. "Dove Returning" (3:12)
  9. "Sunlamp Show" (4:53)
  10. "Smoggy Bog" (1:54)
  11. "Daffodils" (3:21)
  12. "Boats" (6:17)
  13. "Blue Mantle" (8:12)

All songs written by Lone Pigeon aka Gordon Anderson

References

  1. ^ Sawers, Claire (16 October 2008). "The Aliens - Luna". The List. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Luna by The Aliens Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ Dorian Lynskey (26 September 2008). "CD: The Aliens, Luna | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Album: The Aliens, Luna (Pet Rock) - Reviews, Music - The Independent". Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. ^ "NME Album Reviews - The Aliens". Nme.Com. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  6. ^ Jim Butler (14 September 2008). "CD: Rock review: The Aliens, Luna | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  7. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  8. ^ Album review by Milo McLaughlin. (25 September 2008). "The Aliens - Luna". The Skinny. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  9. ^ "The Times". London. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  10. ^ "The Aliens announce new album details". Nme.com. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  1. The Aliens announce new album details - NME


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