album second album atlanta georgia based indie rock group released january vinyl following release length album turn began recording material record rare book room studio new_york initial recording session failed physical mental state lead singer equipment studio band returned atlanta giving recording second try encouragement members band final version recorded separate day long sessions months apart resulting musically distinct parts includes ambient music second contains pop music elements cox sang record lyrics stream consciousness manner include themes death cox experiences genetic disorder syndrome generally received critics publications placed album lists albums recording attempted record second album folk musician rare book room studios new_york recording session failed physical mental state lead singer walking pneumonia time group working equipment including tune piano tape recorder cox later described results sessions sounding like listen mushrooms mean complimentary way interview pitchfork_media cox said music bed hear tracks later available form blog following failed session returned atlanta group acquainted punk band encouraged recording second try second attempt returned rural georgia studio recorded debut album turn time successful album recorded parts half recorded day long session completely filling reel tape band brought song recording session red ink ends tape spinning reel second half recorded months later single day november begins song spring hall convert recording session cox flu congestion caused voice album pop tracks sound weird thought followed months later track extended play recorded mixed cox indicated new track worthy single music critic characterized released vinyl double album grey tracks took fourth music lyrics subdued musically according cox release turn cox shown disdain record interviews saying sounds like angry post hardcore dance punk young angry contrast new album punk attitude characteristic turn cox consider reaction predecessor noted interview group new record developed different circumstances altogether recording sessions produced halves album distinct musical styles half album ambient style includes ambient instrumental tracks song providence band aimed create feeling idea song came providence rhode_island tour cox argument members band having left cool cox walked providence dusk feeling totally surroundings instrumental track red ink cox drummer moses worked create atmosphere listener dreaming dead experience death feels like reality second album begins spring hall convert contains elements psychedelic pop music interview remarked band received letters fans listened music noted negative come called psychedelic band considered group pretty clean sober contrast adding funny people idea spring hall convert originates demo cox recorded october sixteen blog cox wrote girls knew school day golden spring light hallway described feeling close sisters day recorded spring hall convert karaoke machine cox wanted song reflect acid trip experienced seeing friends light calls song drum track characteristic time adding factor lyrics track reflect cox experiences genetic disorder syndrome teenager underwent extensive chest ribs lyrics reflect experience moving consciousness missing friends memories normal life original lyrics song written changed track recorded cox sings corpse phantom imagery song inspired cover art grove paperback edition dennis cooper novel closer album closing track cox tells house born believes return die strange lights song facing uncertainty song written guitarist based dream cox person walked sun knowing going kill described cox idea song came trip cox took zoo hung saw turtle eating cool cute neck small slowly video producer approached band music video cox told wanted video turtle eating piece pizza days later posted video youtube consists man turtle suit eating pizza straight minutes cox said band greatest achievement feeling nights feeling spaced reception received positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews pitchfork_media awarded album publication best new music later placed fourteenth list best albums pitchfork staff writer wrote alternately ethereal calling second half album vastly accessible sound found album halves absolutely coherent allows listener space breathe moments leaps adrenaline soaked enthusiasm worthy celebration enjoyed pop found second half citing spring hall convert strange lights tracks phoenix considered half album irregular style quality found gave transition halves black white moment prefer spring hall convert combines come come uplifting rock song heard explosion gritty velvet vocal harmonies half called problem child child having young age subdue constant anxiety fear death overly thoughts regret overwhelmed ideas insight popmatters found second half examples actually somewhat average use delay effects mask deficiencies choose hide believes potential seen half album lost second allmusic writer felt band ambient music extent commonplace despite avant garde writer found aims provocative band end hitting ordinary experimental genre supposed stated sounds cold tracks providence exceptions album placed high lists best albums publications earning spots phoenix drowned sound article pitchfork_media gave musicians opportunity favorite records received praise ranking album favorite cole alexander placed album tens track listing music written noted lyrics intro white ink providence red ink spring hall convert strange lights music tape personnel moses synth pads drums electronics treatments vocals electronics tapes drum acoustic slide guitar bell set electric guitar bass bass guitar reverse guitar vocals guitar tapes electric guitar synth bells guitar acoustic slide guitar hammond organ vocals production layout design production engineering mastering author mixing
Cryptograms (album)