Pentastar: In the Style of Demons is the third full-length studio album by the drone doom band Earth, released in 1996.[3][4] It has a more rock-oriented sound than their earlier drone doom work, although in a very minimalist style.[5] "Peace in Mississippi" is a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song.[6] The original vinyl release of the album has an alternative take of "Peace in Mississippi".
| Pentastar: In the Style of Demons | ||||
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| Released | July 23, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop[1] | |||
| Producer | Earth | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
The car depicted on the cover is a "Sassy Grass Green" Plymouth Barracuda, with the car's iconic hockey-stick decal "Earth." The "Pentastar" named in the album title is an apparent reference to the brand logo of Chrysler, parent company of Plymouth, and also a reference to the fact that it is the fifth release by Earth.[citation needed]
Critical reception
editRolling Stone wrote that "'Introduction' and 'Coda Maestoso in F(flat) Minor', which frame the album, are robust, majestic, Black Sabbath-esque riffs transformed into symphonic hot-rod music."[7] The Gazette declared: "As long as there are wood-paneled suburban basements, heavy amps, delinquent parents, quaaludes and beer, there will be a planet of Earths."[8]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Dylan Carlson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 5:15 | |
| 2. | "High Command" | 5:50 | |
| 3. | "Crooked Axis for String Quartet" | Sean McElligot | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Tallahassee" | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Charioteer (Temple Song)" | Ian Dickson | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Peace in Mississippi" | Jimi Hendrix | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Sonar and Depth Charge" | 7:13 | |
| 8. | "Coda Maestoso in F (Flat) Minor" | 5:19 |
Personnel
edit- Dylan Carlson – vocals, guitar, vibraphone, piano
- Ian Dickson – bass guitar, guitar
- Sean McElligot – guitar
- Michael Deming – organ
- Michael McDaniel - drums
References
edit- ^ "Earth". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Earth Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Fangasm: Pentastar: In The Style Of Demons by Earth". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781627883795 – via Google Books.
- ^ Coggins, Owen (January 25, 2018). Mysticism, Ritual and Religion in Drone Metal. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350025110 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hunter, James (Oct 31, 1996). "Pentastar: In the Style of Demons". Rolling Stone. No. 746. p. 66.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (17 Aug 1996). "EARTH Pentastar: In the Style of Demons". The Gazette. p. E7.