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Four Great Points

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Four Great Points
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1998 (1998-01-20)
RecordedAugust 10, 1996 (1996-08-10) – August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15)
Studio
Various
GenrePost-hardcore, math rock
Length42:48
LabelQuarterstick
ProducerBob Weston[1]
June of 44 chronology
Tropics and Meridians
(1996)
Four Great Points
(1998)
Anahata
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork Media9.0/10[3]

Four Great Points is the third studio album by the Louisville-based math rock band June of 44, released on January 20, 1998, by Quarterstick Records.[4][5]

Critical reception

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The Chicago Reader called the album "a hypnotic blend of rock, dub, ambient, and orchestral pop," writing that "most of the songs begin with a simple but solid hook; dropped into the harmonic pond it blossoms into a series of variations that move farther and farther from the center."[1] Salon deemed the album "a consistently inventive record, and one that carries a level of emotion that's rare in a genre often plagued with detached, highly textured noodling."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Fred Erskine, Sean Meadows, Jeff Mueller and Doug Scharin

No.TitleLength
1."Of Information & Belief"6:57
2."The Dexterity of Luck"6:09
3."Cut Your Face"3:49
4."Doomsday"4:20
5."Does Your Heart Beat Slower"4:22
6."Lifted Bells"6:25
7."Shadow Pugilist"3:57
8."Air #17"6:49

Personnel

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Adapted from the Four Great Points liner notes.[7]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1998 Quarterstick CD, LP QS54

References

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  1. ^ a b Jones, J. R. (February 5, 1998). "June of 44". Chicago Reader.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "June of 44: Four Great Points > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "June of 44: Four Great Points". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 23, 2001. Retrieved April 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "June of 44 : Four Great Points". Touch and Go Records. 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Robbins, Ira; Woodlief, Mark (2007). "June of 44". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sharps and Flats: June of 44". Salon. January 22, 1998.
  7. ^ Four Great Points (booklet). June of 44. Chicago, Illinois: Quarterstick Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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