| Fly Pan Am | ||||
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| Studio album by Fly Pan Am | ||||
| Released | October 20, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Mom and Pop Sounds in Montreal, Spring 1999 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 60:18 | |||
| Label | Constellation CST008 | |||
| Producer | Ian Ilavsky | |||
| Fly Pan Am chronology | ||||
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Fly Pan Am is the eponymous debut album of Canadian post-rock band Fly Pan Am. It was released in October 1999 by Constellation Records.
Background
The album contains a re-recording of the song "L'espace au sol est redessiné par d'immenses panneaux bleus", which was featured on a split single [fr] in 1998 with Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
The record also features strange use of instruments and cadence, as well as electronic noises, provided by guest musician Alexandre St-Onge, that abruptly intersect the music. Their second album, titled Ceux qui inventent n'ont jamais vécu (?), employs the same electronic dissonance, but to a higher degree.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 6.7⁄10 |
| SputnikMusic |  |
Fly Pan Am has received positively by critics. AllMusic declared that "unlike some of their experimental post-rock contemporaries, Fly Pan Am manages to be ambitious and engaging at once, creating forward-thinking, guitar-based music that is challenging but not intimidating". Pitchfork also praised the album's originality, stating that "if Mogwai weren't concerned with film directors and pop stars, they might make such bold statements".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "L'espace au sol est redessiné par d'immenses panneaux bleus..." | 13:30 |
| 2. | "...Et aussi l'éclairage de plastique au centre de tous ces compartiments latéraux" | 9:29 |
| 3. | "Dans ses cheveux soixante circuits" | 17:45 |
| 4. | "Bibi à Nice, 1921" | 9:58 |
| 5. | "Nice est en feu!" | 9:36 |
| Total length: | 1:00:18 | |
Personnel
Fly Pan Am
- Jonathan Parant – guitar, tapes
- Felix Morel – drums, tapes
- Roger Tellier-Craig – guitar, tapes
- J.S. Truchy – bass guitar, tapes
Other musicians
- Alexandre St-Onge – electronics (on "Dans ses cheveux soixante circuits")
- Kara Lacy – vocals (on "Bibi à Nice, 1921" and "Nice est en feu!")
- Norsola Johnson – vocals (on "Bibi à Nice, 1921" and "Nice est en feu!")
Production
- Ian Ilavsky – record producer
- Andrew Frank – audio mastering
- Larry Cassini – audio mastering
- Harris Newman – audio mastering
See also
References
- "Fly Pan Am - Fly Pan Am". Constellation Records. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Fly Pan Am - Fly Pan Am". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent (October 26, 1999). "Fly Pan Am- Fly Pan Am". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- "Fly Pan Am - Fly Pan Am". SputnikMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2024.