Upgrade & Afterlife

Upgrade & Afterlife is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Gastr del Sol, released in 1996.

Upgrade & Afterlife
Studio album by
Gastr del Sol
ReleasedJune 17, 1996
GenrePost-rock
Length49:12
LabelDrag City
Gastr del Sol chronology
The Harp Factory on Lake Street
(1995)		 Upgrade & Afterlife
(1996)		 Camoufleur
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press5/5[2]
NME4/10[3]

The album cover is Wasserstiefel (Water Boots) by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

Composition

Several sources misidentify track 3 as "The Sea Uncertain." This title, correctly rendered, appears to refer playfully both to a track on Gastr's previous full-length release titled "The C in Cake" and to one of Gastr percussionist John McEntire's other bands, The Sea and Cake, a moniker derived from McEntire's mishearing of that title.

The title "Our Exquisite Replica of "Eternity"" is derived from the name of a cheap perfume marketed in public bathroom vending machines; the track contains a sample of the music used in the 50s sci-fi classic The Incredible Shrinking Man.

"Dry Bones in the Valley" is a cover of a John Fahey song, which features Tony Conrad on violin.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our Exquisite Replica of "Eternity"" 8:26
2."Rebecca Sylvester" 3:53
3."The Sea Incertain" 6:12
4."Hello Spiral" 10:40
5."The Relay" 5:49
6."Crappie Tactics" 1:48
7."Dry Bones in the Valley (I Saw the Light Come Shining 'Round and 'Round)"John Fahey12:28

References
  1. Bush, Nathan. "Upgrade & Afterlife – Gastr del Sol". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. "Gastr del Sol: Upgrade & Afterlife". Alternative Press. No. 99. October 1996. p. 77.
  3. Cox, Tom (July 13, 1996). "Gastr Del Sol – Upgrade And Afterlife". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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