Argyle Heir Explained

Argyle Heir
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Ladybug Transistor
Cover:	Ladybugargyle.jpg
Genre:	Indie pop, baroque pop
Label:	Merge Records^[1]
Prev Title:	The Albemarle Sound
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	The Ladybug Transistor
Next Year:	2003

Argyle Heir is a studio album by the American indie pop band the Ladybug Transistor.^{[2] [3]} It was released on May 22, 2001, via Merge Records.^[4]

Critical reception

The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "these Brooklyn nerds are at their best when they keep it simple, as on 'Echoes', a twangy number that sounds like an outtake from the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo, or on 'Going Up North', a waltz instrumental with warm Mellotron tones and, uh, sleigh bells (which make several appearances throughout the record)."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Fires On The Ocean"
2. "Echoes"
3. "Perfect For Shattering"
4. "Going Up North (Icicles)"
5. "Wooden Bars"
6. "Catherine Elizabeth"
7. "Nico Norte"
8. "Words Hang In The Air"
9. "Fjords Of Winter"
10. "In A Certain Place"
11. "Brighton Bound"
12. "The Reclusive Hero"
13. "The Glass Pane"
14. "Caton Gardens"

Personnel

• Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet
• Jeff Baron - guitar
• Jennifer Baron - bass guitar
• Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute
• San Fadyl - drums
• Julia Rydholm - violin

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor - Argyle Heir. www.mergerecords.com.
2. Web site: The Ladybug Transistor: Argyle Heir. Music. 19 April 2002 .
3. Web site: Ladybug Transistor. Peter. Margasak. Chicago Reader. 14 June 2001 .
4. Web site: Just Out. CMJ New Music Monthly. July 2, 2001. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.
5. News: Nottingham . Elizabeth . Ladybug Transistor 'Argyle Heir' . Austin American-Statesman . 31 May 2001 . 8.