A History of Sport Fishing

A History of Sport Fishing is the first studio album by American indie rock band Thee More Shallows. It was released on Monotreme Records and Megalon Records in 2002.

A History of Sport Fishing
Studio album by Thee More Shallows
Released	May 7, 2002
Genre	Indie rock
Length	58:47
Label	Monotreme Records Megalon Records
Thee More Shallows chronology
A History of Sport Fishing (2002) More Deep Cuts (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	6.0/10[2]

Early copies of the album have a sticker over the band's former name, "Thee Shallows". This is because a cease-and-desist order was issued after the band was contacted by Brian Gregory from the band The Shallows.[3] Subsequent printings of the album feature a completely new cover.

Critical reception

Brian Way of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "It's the unstrained subtlety and understatement of the songs collected here that make A History of Sport Fishing such a rewarding listening experience and set the stage for the albums to come."[1] Joe Tangari of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "though almost uniformly pleasant, A History of Sport Fishing seldom casts a truly strong hook to reel you into its world."[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where Are You Now?"	4:16
2.	"The 8th Ring of Hell"	6:29
3.	"Pulchritude"	2:35
4.	"A History of Sport Fishing"	7:00
5.	"The Cruxxx"	4:21
6.	"Ballad of Douglas Chin"	3:58
7.	"Aerodrome"	3:37
8.	"I Do So Have a Sense of Humor"	6:15
9.	"The Perfect Map"	8:03
10.	"He Hate Me"	3:37
11.	"The Horizon Is a Single Point"	6:36

References

1. Way, Brian. "A History of Sport Fishing - Thee More Shallows". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
2. Tangari, Joe (May 5, 2002). "Thee More Shallows: A History of Sport Fishing". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
3. Mann, Joshua David (March 2003). "Battle of the Bands". Legal Affairs. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

External links

• A History of Sport Fishing at Discogs (list of releases)