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Up a Tree
Studio album by
Released8 March 1999 (1999-03-08)
GenreIndie pop, electronica, folk hop[1]
Length39:08
LabelJeepster, Sub Pop
ProducerLooper
Looper chronology
Up a Tree
(1999)
The Geometrid
(2000)
Singles from Up a Tree
  1. "Ballad of Ray Suzuki"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Who's Afraid of Y2K? / Up a Tree Again"
    Released: 1999

Up a Tree is the debut studio album by Looper, released in 1999.[2] It peaked at number 23 on the UK Independent Albums Chart,[3] as well as number 79 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Pitchfork8.1/10[1]

The Guardian wrote: "What initially seems like the usual mumbling and twee strummery gradually reveals drum'n'bass touches, the keyboard line from the Doors' 'LA Woman' and plinkety percussion loops."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Treehouse"1:27
2."Impossible Things #2"5:22
3."Burning Flies"3:54
4."Festival '95"4:51
5."Ballad of Ray Suzuki"4:41
6."Dave the Moon Man"5:11
7."Quiet and Small..."3:03
8."Columbo's Car"4:52
9."Up a Tree Again"3:43
10."Back to the Treehouse"2:04

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3] 23
UK Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 79

References

  1. ^ a b Chanko, Chip (9 March 1999). "Looper: Up a Tree". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ Price, Sean (6 March 1999). "Up a Tree". Melody Maker. Vol. 76, no. 9. p. 38.
  3. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Up a Tree - Looper". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (12 March 1999). "Looper Up a Tree". Features. The Guardian. p. 16.