The Black Field is the third split album by PGR/Thessalonians, released in 1989 by Silent.[1][2][3]
| The Black Field | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | April – June 1986 | |||
| Studio | Poolside Studios (San Francisco, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Silent | |||
| Producer | Kim Cascone | |||
| Thessalonians chronology | ||||
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Reception
editFactsheet Five awarded The Black Field five out of five stars and said described the music as "spare, almost minimal in much of its sound, with a "late night experimental radio" appeal"[4] Option described the music as "not a noise fest, it is usually low key, sparse in a way, and nearly ambient" and the "ebb and flow of rumbling guitar feedback opens things up as zips and drips irregularly occur."[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Jorge Luis Borges
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knots" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Latitude" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Code" | 0:56 |
| 4. | "Spherics" | 5:50 |
| 5. | "Spherics" | 5:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Appassionata" | 1:52 |
| 2. | "The Black Field" | 9:14 |
| 3. | "Tabula Rasa" | 4:46 |
Personnel
editAdapted from The Black Field liner notes.[6]
Thessalonians
- Kim Cascone – instruments, production
- David Gardner – instruments
- David James – instruments
- Kurt Robinson – instruments
- Larry Thrasher – instruments
Additional performers
- Gary Weisberg (as G. Richard Weisberg) – spoken word
Production and design
- Jorge Luis Borges – text
- Kathleen Cascone – typography
- Leonard Marcel – engineering
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1989 | Silent | LP | SR8905 |
References
edit- ^ "Thessalonians: The Black Field > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Gunderloy, Mike (May 1990). "Thessalonians: The Black Field". Ear. 15. New Wilderness Foundation: 47. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Gaertner, Joachim (2007). They Could Have Been Bigger Than EMI: A Discography of Now Defunct Independent Record Labels That Released Vinyl. J. Gaertner. ISBN 9783000211614. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Gunderloy, Mike (1994). "Thessalonians: The Black Field". Factsheet Five (32–36). Mike Gunderloy: 94. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Thessalonians: The Black Field". Option (30–35). Sonic Options Network: 5. 1990. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ The Black Field (sleeve). PGR/Thessalonians. Pacifica, California: Silent. 1989.
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External links
edit- The Black Field at Discogs (list of releases)