Only An Orchard Away | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 September 2006 | |||
Genre | experimental, lo-fi, electropop, indie pop, alternative | |||
Length | 28:39 | |||
Label | Gomma Records | |||
Producer | Box Codax | |||
Box Codax chronology | ||||
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Only an Orchard Away was the first album by the British band Box Codax; a band from Glasgow, Scotland. It is made up of Nick McCarthy of the alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand, Manuela Gernedel, and Alexander Ragnew. The album was a limited edition was released on 4 September 2006, by TheThinMan Records in the UK. It included a CD in a gatefold card format and a vinyl edition. On 2 October 2006, Gomma Records released the album in mainland Europe and the rest of the world. [1]
The lo-fi album has been received by critics both as a total joke and as serious 'art' music. [2] The critic Keri Kennedy concludes the album's review with: "Box Codax aren't meant for the masses, they'll either confuse or delight, depending on your state of mind." [3]
All tracks are written by Nick McCarthy (music) and Alexander Ragnew (lyrics)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pollockshields Girls" | 2:16 |
2. | "Dogs to the Beaches" | 1:37 |
3. | "I Swam With the Otter" | 2:50 |
4. | "Naked Smile" | 2:53 |
5. | "Like a Rock" | 2:51 |
6. | "Do It With Charm" | 1:39 |
7. | "Rat Boy" | 2:39 |
8. | "Missed Her Kiss" | 3:20 |
9. | "Unemotional Man" | 2:56 |
10. | "The Game" | 2:04 |
11. | "Red Wine in Tunis" | 3:34 |
Only An Orchard Away | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 September 2006 | |||
Genre | experimental, lo-fi, electropop, indie pop, alternative | |||
Length | 28:39 | |||
Label | Gomma Records | |||
Producer | Box Codax | |||
Box Codax chronology | ||||
|
Only an Orchard Away was the first album by the British band Box Codax; a band from Glasgow, Scotland. It is made up of Nick McCarthy of the alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand, Manuela Gernedel, and Alexander Ragnew. The album was a limited edition was released on 4 September 2006, by TheThinMan Records in the UK. It included a CD in a gatefold card format and a vinyl edition. On 2 October 2006, Gomma Records released the album in mainland Europe and the rest of the world. [1]
The lo-fi album has been received by critics both as a total joke and as serious 'art' music. [2] The critic Keri Kennedy concludes the album's review with: "Box Codax aren't meant for the masses, they'll either confuse or delight, depending on your state of mind." [3]
All tracks are written by Nick McCarthy (music) and Alexander Ragnew (lyrics)
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Pollockshields Girls" | 2:16 |
2. | "Dogs to the Beaches" | 1:37 |
3. | "I Swam With the Otter" | 2:50 |
4. | "Naked Smile" | 2:53 |
5. | "Like a Rock" | 2:51 |
6. | "Do It With Charm" | 1:39 |
7. | "Rat Boy" | 2:39 |
8. | "Missed Her Kiss" | 3:20 |
9. | "Unemotional Man" | 2:56 |
10. | "The Game" | 2:04 |
11. | "Red Wine in Tunis" | 3:34 |