Prospect Hummer is an EP by Animal Collective released in May 2005. It is an accompaniment to Sung Tongs.
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| Released | May 24, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Idle Luxury Studios (London, UK) | |||
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| Length | 15:41 | |||
| Label | Fat Cat Records | |||
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On a Europe tour in the middle of 2004, the group was introduced to the British folk singer Vashti Bunyan in Edinburgh, Scotland, by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet). Bunyan finally contributed vocals to all of the songs except for "Baleen Sample". Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Deakin are present throughout the entire EP; Geologist, who could not join the tour because of his dayjob, is featured only on the song "Baleen Sample". They had three days to record three songs.[3]
The first two songs are outtakes from the Sung Tongs recording sessions, re-recorded with Bunyan.
Bunyan says about the recordings:
My daughter says she can hear me smiling on the title track [...] and I was. I loved having the freedom to sing as I wanted. I was still finding my voice after burying it for years.[4]
The release in 2005 led to a Fat Cat Records signing for Vashti Bunyan, who finally wrote, recorded and released her second album Lookaftering, ending a thirty-year hiatus.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| No Ripcord | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
| Prefix Magazine | 8.0/10[9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [2] |
Prospect Hummer was welcomed with general warmth from music reviewers.
For No Ripcord, Ben Bollig applauded it as a "luscious and simple ... EP that showcases the best of both artists."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's You" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Prospect Hummer" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Baleen Sample" | 5:05 |
| 4. | "I Remember Learning How to Dive" | 2:16 |
| Total length: | 15:41 | |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Vashti Bunyan - vocals (1-2, 4)
- Avey Tare - guitar, piano, vocals (1-4)
- Deakin - guitar, vocals (1-4)
- Geologist - sampler (on "Baleen Sample")
- Panda Bear - guitar, vocals (1-2, 4)
Technical
edit- Anthony Whiting - recording
- Rusty Santos - mastering, mixing, recording
References
edit- ^ Ledesma, Rachel (January 25, 2019). "14 Years of Prospect Hummer | KX FM". kxfmradio.org. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Kobak, S. "Animal Collective - Prospect Hummer EP (with Vashti Bunyan) | Tiny Mix Tapes". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Vashti Bunyan Interview Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine from Tiny Mix Tapes
- ^ MOTHER NATURE’S SONS: Animal Collective and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti by Simon Reynolds, The Wire, 2005
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Bollig, Ben (April 23, 2005). "Animal Collective: Prospect Hummer - Music Review | No Ripcord". noripcord.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ "Animal Collective (Featuring Vashti Bunyan): Prospect Hummer | PopMatters". popmatters.com. May 26, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah. "Animal Collective feat. Vashti Bunyan: Prospect Hummer | Prefix Magazine". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Review: Animal Collective - Prospect Hummer | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. August 25, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2021.