Maps of the Saints is the debut studio album by Kid Icarus. It was first released in 1999 through Summersteps Records on cassette and CD-R, and was re-issued in 2003. The liner notes and packaging were laid out by Ted Baird, who would later join the band as a musician. The relief print by Cassie Rose Kobeski on the cover is entitled "Sunday Dinner".
Maps of the Saints | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 45:03 | |||
Label | Summersteps Records | |||
Producer | Barry P. Saranchuk | |||
Kid Icarus chronology | ||||
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Reception
editAllMusic writer John D. Luerssen noted various influences on the album, from The Beatles to Robyn Hitchcock.[1] Luerssen also praised the ballads "Firecracker Girls" and "Matchsticks Dance".[1] Writer Matt Fink, also of Allmusic, compared the album's lo-fi style and "off-the-wall songcraft" to Robert Pollard.[2] Tom Schulte of Skratch Magazine described a contrast between songs on the album, some which "bask in a harsh sun of feedback and distortion . . . while others display a sad and somewhat psychedelic mood."[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Eric Schlittler, except as listed
- "Last Chance For A Painting" – 2:04
- "Laughing Skeletons" – 3:39
- "Firecracker Girls" – 3:46
- "Bicycle Spokes" – 5:03
- "Matchsticks Dance" – 2:07
- "Kafka Song" – 2:22, by Kobeski/Schlittler
- "Women In Films" – 2:25
- "Piece Of Trash" – 1:52
- "Lost In 228" – 1:30
- "Ice Queen" – 5:27
- "Holiday" – 2:08, by Brothers Gibb
- "Bells And Whistles" – 3:54
- "Your Photograph" – 3:04
- "Pieces On A Board" – 5:42
Personnel
edit- Eric Schlittler – guitar, vocals, harmonica, organ, percussion
- Steve Guse – drums on tracks 2 and 7
- Cassie Rose Kobeski – vocals on tracks 6 and 13
- Kevin Stevens – guitar on track 9
- Psychatrone Rhonedakk – tabla on track 3
References
edit- ^ a b Luerssen, John D. "Maps of the Saints – Overview". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Fink, Matt. "Kid Icarus – Biography". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ Schulte, Tom. "CD Reviews – October 2003". Skratch Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2010-01-19.