Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999β2007 | ||||
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Released | July 7, 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Fading Captain | |||
Robert Pollard chronology | ||||
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Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999β2007 is a collection of songs from releases in the Fading Captain series of Dayton, Ohio rock singer-songwriter Robert Pollard. Pollard launched his Fading Captain series of record releases in 1999, eventually releasing 44 works before ending the series in 2007. The compilation Crickets was the 44th and final release in the series. [1] [2] The series included albums, singles, and EPs, and featured collaborations with musicians including Tobin Sprout, Mac McCaughan ( Calling Zero), Doug Gillard ( Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department), and Tommy Keene ( Blues and Boogie Shoes). [3]
Pitchfork rated Crickets 6.0/10, saying it "lacks adequate bait for completists and will confuse and likely put off neophytes." [4]
AllMusic rated the album three out of fives stars, calling the album too often meandering and lacking "the cohesion and charge of even the lesser GBV albums." [5]
PopMatters called Crickets "overstuffed" with throwaway tracks and "some new bonus material that isn't even worth mentioning", but containing "a dozen fantastic songs" and "ten or so other solid tracks." [1]
Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999β2007 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | July 7, 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Fading Captain | |||
Robert Pollard chronology | ||||
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Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999β2007 is a collection of songs from releases in the Fading Captain series of Dayton, Ohio rock singer-songwriter Robert Pollard. Pollard launched his Fading Captain series of record releases in 1999, eventually releasing 44 works before ending the series in 2007. The compilation Crickets was the 44th and final release in the series. [1] [2] The series included albums, singles, and EPs, and featured collaborations with musicians including Tobin Sprout, Mac McCaughan ( Calling Zero), Doug Gillard ( Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department), and Tommy Keene ( Blues and Boogie Shoes). [3]
Pitchfork rated Crickets 6.0/10, saying it "lacks adequate bait for completists and will confuse and likely put off neophytes." [4]
AllMusic rated the album three out of fives stars, calling the album too often meandering and lacking "the cohesion and charge of even the lesser GBV albums." [5]
PopMatters called Crickets "overstuffed" with throwaway tracks and "some new bonus material that isn't even worth mentioning", but containing "a dozen fantastic songs" and "ten or so other solid tracks." [1]