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The Metal West

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Released
  
2005

Artist
  
Kid Icarus

Label
  
Summersteps Records

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Length
  
41:36

Release date
  
2005

Genre
  
Indie rock

Producer
  
Dan McKinney at Dan's House Studio, except Tracks 2 and 10, Barry P. Saranchuk at Black Plastic Sound

The Metal West is the third full-length album by Kid Icarus. Released in 2005 by Summerstep Records, the album was the first by Kid Icarus to feature a full band, with the line-up consisting of guitarist Justin Marchegiani, bassist Ted Baird, keyboardist Chuck Keller, and drummer Thad Moyer. The album cover was painted by Cassie Rose Kobeski.

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Reception

PopMatters music critic Mike Schiller praised album track "A Retail Hell", calling it "a nice two-guitar acoustic tune about the mundane routine of everyday life that would sound a bit like Bright Eyes if Conor Oberst sang more than he emoted." Schiller gave the album a generally unfavorable review, however, saying that "[a]side from a few tight, solid tunes, the rest of the album veers toward those attempts to expand the basic rock sound, and as such, The Metal West is a frustrating listen." Spin magazine writer Lane Brown described the album as having "a mellow, spacey vibe that would collapse under the weight of a slicker treatment." Brown added that while The Metal West contains immediate highlights, such as the title track and "Beekeepers on the Edge of Town", the album benefits from repeated listening.

Track listing

All songs written by Eric Schlittler.

  1. "Beekeepers On The Edge Of Town" - 2:53
  2. "A Retail Hell" - 1:54
  3. "My Anthracite Headache" - 3:46
  4. "Marlowe's Blues" - 2:18
  5. "The Metal West" - 7:06
  6. "The Murderess" - 4:42
  7. "700 Angry Ghosts" - 3:44
  8. "White Church Rd" - 3:35
  9. "Perils of Dating in 1899" - 1:54
  10. "Field Song and Record" - 4:11
  11. "Her Song for Beth and the Sideshow" - 5:41

Songs

1Beekeepers on the Edge of Town2:53
2A Retail Hell1:54
3My Anthracite Headache3:46

References

The Metal West Wikipedia