''Argyle Heir'' is a studio album by the American

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band

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. It was released on May 22, 2001, via

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote that "these Brooklyn nerds are at their best when they keep it simple, as on 'Echoes', a twangy number that sounds like an outtake from the Byrds' ''Sweetheart of the Rodeo'', or on 'Going Up North', a waltz instrumental with warm Mellotron tones and, uh, sleigh bells (which make several appearances throughout the record)."

Track listing

# "Fires On The Ocean" # "Echoes" # "Perfect For Shattering" # "Going Up North (Icicles)" # "Wooden Bars" # "Catherine Elizabeth" # "Nico Norte" # "Words Hang In The Air" # "Fjords Of Winter" # "In A Certain Place" # "Brighton Bound" # "The Reclusive Hero" # "The Glass Pane" # "Caton Gardens"

Personnel

* Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet * Jeff Baron - guitar * Jennifer Baron - bass guitar * Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute * San Fadyl - drums * Julia Rydholm - violin

References

2001 albums The Ladybug Transistor albums Merge Records albums {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub