Pivot (2000) is an album by the American experimental pop music group Amoeba. The style of this album is similar to that of Amoeba’s previous album Watchful (1997) except with a somewhat more active and direct approach. The lyrics are also more literal and emotional than those of Watchful.

Pivot
Studio album by
Released2000
Recorded1998–1999 at Soundscape Studio in Mountain View, California
GenreArt rock
Length49:10
LabelRelapse Records
ProducerRobert Rich and Matthew Jacobson
Amoeba chronology
Watchful
(1997)
Pivot
(2000)
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Track listing

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  1. ”Fireflies” - 3:47
  2. ”No Empty Promises” - 4:34
  3. ”Traces” - 4:43
  4. ”Pivot” - 4:24
  5. ”Moonlight Flowers” - 3:40
  6. ”House of Rust” - 1:17
  7. ”Harvest” - 4:42
  8. ”Miniature” - 2:09
  9. ”Seasons Passing” - 5:01
  10. ”Underground” - 5:30
  11. ”Sparks” - 4:34
  12. ”To Other Days” - 4:15

Personnel

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with:
  • Don Swanson - drums
  • Andrew McGowan - bass
  • Hans Christian - cello
  • BobDog Catlin - megaptera vina (track 10)
  • Forrest Fang - violin (track 11)
  • Tom Heasley - tuba (tracks 3 and 11)