Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described ''Camoufleur'' as "a subdued, meditative affair, bringing together elements of folk music, folk, jazz, film score, film music, and the avant-garde music, avant-garde", which gradually "opens up, revealing layers of modest beauty". ''Entertainment Weekly'' critic Rob Brunner found that it showed Gastr del Sol's music continuing to become "less obtuse", praising the album as "their most listenable — and ambitious — work yet". Joshua Klein of ''The A.V. Club'' felt that its "move toward more standard song structures, while not a radical revamp, sounds fresh and enjoyable." In 2018, ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' placed ''Camoufleur'' at number 38 on its list of the 50 best albums of 1998. In an accompanying write-up, staff writer Marc Hogan described the album as "meticulous, introspective chamber pop, chamber-pop, unfurling a bit like Van Dyke Parks' work with Brian Wilson." ''Fact (UK magazine), Fact'' ranked it as the tenth best post-rock album of all time in a 2016 list.Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes. * Jim O'Rourke (musician), Jim O'Rourke – composition, performance, recording * David Grubbs – composition, performance * Markus Popp – composition, performance * Edith Frost – vocals * Stephen Prina – vocals * Darin Gray – bass guitar * John McEntire – drums, recording * Steven Butters – steel drums * Jeb Bishop – trombone * Rob Mazurek – cornet * Ken Vandermark – clarinet * Jeremy Ronkin – French horn * Julie Pomerleau – viola, violin * Maureen Loughnane – violin * Phil Bonnet – recording * Markus Oehlen – artworkReferences
External links
* {{Authority control 1998 albums Gastr del Sol albums Drag City (record label) albums Domino Recording Company albums P-Vine Records albums