The Modern Tribe

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The Modern Tribe
The Modern Tribe.jpg
Studio album by
Celebration
ReleasedOctober 8, 2007
GenreAlternative rock
Funk
Label4AD[1]
ProducerDave Sitek[2]
Celebration chronology
Celebration
(2006) 		The Modern Tribe
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Pitchfork Media6.5/10[5]
Stylus MagazineB-[6]

The Modern Tribe is the second studio album from Baltimore's Celebration, released in 2007 by 4AD.[7][8]

Critical reception[]

Spin wrote that "the insistent grooves lack dynamic drama, the instrumentation is overcooked, and [Katrina] Ford’s vocals often feel contrived."[2] Exclaim! stated that "the TVOTR comparisons won't stop anytime soon but Celebration can rest assured they've set themselves apart with this sumptuous effort."[9]

Track listing[]

  1. "Evergreen" – 3:42
  2. "Pressure" – 5:29
  3. "Heartbreak" – 4:39
  4. "Pony" – 3:38
  5. "Fly the Fly" – 3:44
  6. "Tame the Savage" – 4:29
  7. "Hands Off My Gold" – 3:21
  8. "In This Land" – 4:02
  9. "Landmines"
  10. "Comets" – 4:08
  11. "Wildcats" – 3:09
  12. "Our Hearts Don't Change" - 3:57

Personnel[]

  • Sean Antanaitis - keyboards
  • David Bergander - drums
  • Katrina Ford - vocals

References[]

  1. ^ "The official website for independent record label 4AD". 4AD.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Celebration, 'The Modern Tribe' (4AD)". Spin. November 13, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Modern Tribe - Celebration | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Celebration - The Modern Tribe". DrownedInSound.
  5. ^ "Celebration: The Modern Tribe". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "Celebration - The Modern Tribe - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
  7. ^ "Celebration: The Modern Tribe". pastemagazine.com. June 30, 2008.
  8. ^ "Celebration | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Celebration The Modern Tribe". exclaim.ca.
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