| Sea Lion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 41:41 | |||
| Label | Lil' Chief Records, Memphis Industries, Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Ryan McPhun | |||
| The Ruby Suns chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
| The Arts Section | (Positive) [2] |
| The Independent | 
[3] |
| Mojo |
[4] |
| New Zealand Herald |
[5] |
| NME |  
[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10.0) [7] |
Sea Lion is the second full-length album released by the New Zealand-based band The Ruby Suns, and their first since signing to US label Sub Pop. [8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Penguin" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Oh, Mojave" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Tane Mahuta" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "There Are Birds" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "It's Mwangi In Front of Me" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Remember" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Ole Rinka" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Adventure Tour" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Kenya Dig It?" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Morning Sun" | 6:26 |
Release details
| Release format | Label | Country | Cat. No. | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD digipak, original art | Lil' Chief Records | New Zealand | LCR 021 | 21 January 2008 |
| CD jewel case | Memphis Industries | United Kingdom/Europe | MI0110CD | 3 March 2008 |
| CD digipak, alternate art | Sub Pop | North America/Japan | SP766 | 4 March 2008 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review[ dead link]
- ^ The Arts Section review
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ "Mojo review". Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ Kara, Scott (2 February 2008). "The Ruby Suns: Sea Lion". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ NME review
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ^ "The Ruby Suns: Sea Lion: Pitchfork Record Review". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
External links
- Lil' Chief Records: The Ruby Suns Archived 20 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Lil' Chief Records
- The Ruby Suns on MySpace
| Sea Lion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 41:41 | |||
| Label | Lil' Chief Records, Memphis Industries, Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Ryan McPhun | |||
| The Ruby Suns chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
| The Arts Section | (Positive) [2] |
| The Independent |
[3] |
| Mojo |
[4] |
| New Zealand Herald |
[5] |
| NME |
[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10.0) [7] |
Sea Lion is the second full-length album released by the New Zealand-based band The Ruby Suns, and their first since signing to US label Sub Pop. [8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Penguin" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Oh, Mojave" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Tane Mahuta" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "There Are Birds" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "It's Mwangi In Front of Me" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Remember" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Ole Rinka" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Adventure Tour" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Kenya Dig It?" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Morning Sun" | 6:26 |
Release details
| Release format | Label | Country | Cat. No. | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD digipak, original art | Lil' Chief Records | New Zealand | LCR 021 | 21 January 2008 |
| CD jewel case | Memphis Industries | United Kingdom/Europe | MI0110CD | 3 March 2008 |
| CD digipak, alternate art | Sub Pop | North America/Japan | SP766 | 4 March 2008 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review[ dead link]
- ^ The Arts Section review
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ "Mojo review". Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ Kara, Scott (2 February 2008). "The Ruby Suns: Sea Lion". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ NME review
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ^ "The Ruby Suns: Sea Lion: Pitchfork Record Review". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
External links
- Lil' Chief Records: The Ruby Suns Archived 20 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Lil' Chief Records
- The Ruby Suns on MySpace