''Pick Up'' is the second studio album by

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. It was released via Matador Records on September 14, 1999. It peaked at number 34 on

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's Radio 200 chart. As with her previous album '' Solex vs. the Hitmeister'' (1998), ''Pick Up'' is an art pop album that uses samples "in ways that both boggle and seduce".

Reception

Heather Phares of

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gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Elisabeth Esselink continues to recycle bad music into good, sampling the kitschiest, cheesiest records in her shop and shaping them into her distinctive musical vision." S. Murray of '' Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "''Pick Up'' is a strong developmental achievement in the right direction for Solex, and should stand as inspiration for used record store owners the world over." T'Cha Dunlevy of ''

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'' called it an unpredictable album where "

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is contorted to suit her melodic ends. Her voice is sweet and dreamy; songs materialize out of abstraction, sounding like they were there all along." They concluded it was a "distinctly creative, skewed and happy album".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Elisabeth Esselink – words, music, production, recording, mixing * Frank van der Weij – recording, mixing * Robert Lagendijk – drums (on all tracks except 13) * Geert de Groot – guitar (on 1, 2, 4, 13, and 14) * Shane Deleon – clarinet (on 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12) * Cory Vielma – vocals (on 5 and 6) * Michael Shamberg – vocals (on 9)

References

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* {{Authority control 1999 albums Solex (musician) albums Matador Records albums Art pop albums