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Masters of the Hemisphere (album)

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Masters of the Hemisphere
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreIndie pop
LabelKindercore Records[1]
Masters of the Hemisphere chronology
Masters of the Hemisphere
(1999)
I Am Not a Freemdoom
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Masters of the Hemisphere is the first full album by the Athens, Georgia-based indie pop band of the same name.[3][4] Though it lacks the elaborateness of their follow-up, the heavily concept-based I Am Not A Freemdoom, it still maintains the essential element of the band's indie pop songcraft, drawing comparisons to R.E.M., among others.

Critical reception

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AllMusic wrote that "while superficially not all that different from many other Kindercore acts, Masters of the Hemisphere have songwriting smarts and instrumental and arranging chops that set them apart."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "West Essex"
  2. "Billy Mitchell"
  3. "Saucy Foreign Lass"
  4. "Meteor"
  5. "Everybody Knows Canada"
  6. "Map"
  7. "She Plays Guitar"
  8. "Your Ship Looks Like A Captain"

Additional information

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The Japanese release of the album contained two bonus tracks - 'Going on a Freak to Iceland' (also known as 'Bat', which appears on the Going on a Trek to Iceland 7"), and 'My Crowd' (also known as 'My Cloud', which appears on the Seven Summers compilation).

References

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  1. ^ Price, Sean (Feb 13, 1999). "The Masters of the Hemisphere". Melody Maker. 76 (6): 44.
  2. ^ a b "Masters of the Hemisphere - Masters Of The Hemisphere | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ McDonald, Michael Roberts, Sean. "Playlist". Westword.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Masters Of The Hemisphere | Biography & History". AllMusic.