Pick Up (album)

Pick Up
Studio album by Solex
Released September 14, 1999 (1999-09-14)
Studio Studio Aftrap, Amsterdam; Studio Orkater, Amsterdam
Genre Indie rock
Length 44:07
Label Matador Records
Producer Solex
Solex chronology
Solex vs. the Hitmeister
(1998)Solex vs. the Hitmeister1998		 Pick Up
(1999)		 Low Kick and Hard Bop
(2001)Low Kick and Hard Bop2001
Singles from Pick Up
  1. "Randy Constanza"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Athens Ohio"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.6/10[2]

Pick Up is the second studio album by Solex.[1] It was released via Matador Records on September 14, 1999.[3] It peaked at number 34 on CMJ's Radio 200 chart.[4]

Reception

Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Elisabeth Esselink continues to recycle bad music into good, sampling the kitschiest, cheesiest records in her shop and shaping them into her distinctive musical vision."[1] S. Murray of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "Pick Up is a strong developmental achievement in the right direction for Solex, and should stand as inspiration for used record store owners the world over."[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Solex.

No.TitleLength
1."Pick Up"3:04
2."Randy Costanza"3:25
3."Dork at 12 O'Clock"2:52
4."That's What You Get with People Like That on Cruises Like These"3:02
5."Oh Blimey!"2:50
6."The Burglars Are Coming!"3:19
7."Superfruity"3:00
8."Snappy & Cocky"2:34
9."Five Star Shamberg"3:20
10."Chris the Birthday Boy"3:16
11."Athens Ohio"3:11
12."Escargot!"3:13
13."Another Tune Like 'Not Fade Away'"3:41
14."That'll Be $22.95"3:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Elisabeth Esselink – words, music, production, recording, mixing
  • Frank van der Weij – recording, mixing
  • Robert Lagendijk – drums (on all tracks except 13)
  • Geert de Groot – guitar (on 1, 2, 4, 13, and 14)
  • Shane Deleon – clarinet (on 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12)
  • Cory Vielma – vocals (on 5 and 6)
  • Michael Shamberg – vocals (on 9)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Phares, Heather. "Pick Up - Solex". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Murray, S. (September 14, 1999). "Solex: Pick Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pick Up". Matador Records. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "CMJ Radio 200". CMJ New Music Report: 13. November 8, 1999.
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