Rendezvous (Luna album) explained

Rendezvous
Type:	studio
Artist:	Luna
Cover:	Rendezvous Luna.jpg
Released:	26 October 2004
Genre:	Indie pop, indie rock
Length:	45:22
Label:	Jetset
Producer:	Bryce Goggin
Prev Title:	Close Cover Before Striking
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	A Sentimental Education
Next Year:	2017

Rendezvous is the seventh album by American alternative rock band Luna.^[1] It is the first Luna album to feature vocals by guitarist Sean Eden, on songs "Broken Chair" and "Still at Home."

Background

"The Owl and the Pussycat' is a musical adaptation of the poem by Edward Lear. "Astronaut" is a reworked version of the song of the same name that appeared on Close Cover Before Striking. The album was recorded live to analog two-track, with minimal overdubbing done in post-production.

Track listing

All music by Luna; lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.

1. "Malibu Love Nest" – 4:31
2. "Cindy Tastes of Barbecue" – 4:09
3. "Speedbumps" – 3:06
4. "The Owl and the Pussycat" (Eden, Wareham) – 3:49
5. "Astronaut" (Lee Wall, Wareham) – 4:06
6. "Broken Chair" (Eden) – 3:56
7. "Star-Spangled Man" (Wall, Wareham) – 5:13
8. "Motel Bambi" – 4:29
9. "Still at Home" (Eden) – 5:12
10. "Buffalo Boots" – 3:29
11. "Rainbow Babe" – 3:22

Notes and References

1. Web site: On its farewell tour, Luna leaves behind little bit of glow. Joshua Klein, Special to the. Tribune. chicagotribune.com. 13 November 2004 .