A History of Sport Fishing is the first studio album by American indie rock band Thee More Shallows. It was released on Monotreme Records and Megalon Records in 2002.
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| Released | May 7, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 58:47 | |||
| Label | Monotreme Records Megalon Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[2] |
Early copies of the album have a sticker over the band's former name, "Thee Shallows". This is because a cease-and-desist order was issued after the band was contacted by Brian Gregory from the band The Shallows.[3] Subsequent printings of the album feature a completely new cover.
Critical reception edit
Brian Way of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "It's the unstrained subtlety and understatement of the songs collected here that make A History of Sport Fishing such a rewarding listening experience and set the stage for the albums to come."[1] Joe Tangari of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "though almost uniformly pleasant, A History of Sport Fishing seldom casts a truly strong hook to reel you into its world."[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Are You Now?" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "The 8th Ring of Hell" | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Pulchritude" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "A History of Sport Fishing" | 7:00 |
| 5. | "The Cruxxx" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Ballad of Douglas Chin" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Aerodrome" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "I Do So Have a Sense of Humor" | 6:15 |
| 9. | "The Perfect Map" | 8:03 |
| 10. | "He Hate Me" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "The Horizon Is a Single Point" | 6:36 |
References edit
- ^ a b Way, Brian. "A History of Sport Fishing - Thee More Shallows". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Tangari, Joe (May 5, 2002). "Thee More Shallows: A History of Sport Fishing". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Mann, Joshua David (March 2003). "Battle of the Bands". Legal Affairs. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
External links edit
- A History of Sport Fishing at Discogs (list of releases)