Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript

Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript is a 2020 compilation album consisting of material recorded in 1989 and 1990 by Game Theory, a California power pop band founded in 1982 by guitarist and singer-songwriter Scott Miller. The band's lineup during this period included Michael Quercio, who had previously fronted the Paisley Underground group The Three O'Clock.[6][7]

Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript
Compilation album by Game Theory
Released	March 20, 2020
Genre	Power pop, jangle pop
Label	Omnivore Recordings
Producer	Dan Vallor
Game Theory chronology
Supercalifragile (2017) Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Goldmine	A[2]
Rock and Roll Globe	[3]
Slant	[4]
Spectrum Culture	[5]

The album was released by Omnivore Recordings on March 20, 2020.[6][8] The collection of mostly previously unreleased songs from Game Theory's final lineup concludes Omnivore's series of Game Theory reissues which began in 2014.[8][9][10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Scott Miller, except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All My Loving" (home recording)	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	2:20
2.	"My Free Ride"	Michael Quercio, Scott Miller	3:39
3.	"Go Back to Sleep Little Susie (Aerodeliria)" (home demo)		3:44
4.	"Forget All About It" (home recording)	Todd Rundgren	3:21
5.	"Take Me Down (To Halloo)"		3:08
6.	"The Second Grade Applauds" (home demo)		2:31
7.	"Treat It Like My Own"		2:13
8.	"Inverness"		3:52
9.	"Water" (remix)	Michael Quercio	4:21
10.	"Needle in the Camel's Eye" (home recording)	Brian Eno	2:50
11.	"Idiot Son"		2:29
12.	"Even You" (home demo)		3:19
13.	"The Door Into Summer" (live)	Bill Martin, Chip Douglas	2:56
14.	"Laurel Canyon (Reprise)" (home demo)		1:38

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Jimmy Still Comes Around" (home demo)		4:40
16.	"Rose of Sharon" (remix)		4:18
17.	"Back of a Car" (radio session)	Alex Chilton	2:19
18.	"The Come On" (home demo)		3:17
19.	"A Day in Erotica" (home recording)		3:40
20.	"Some Grand Vision" (home demo)		2:53
21.	"Slit My Wrists" (home demo)		2:47
22.	"Idiot Son" (home demo)		4:05
23.	"Sword Swallower" (live)		2:05
24.	"Inverness" (home demo)		4:04
25.	"When She's Alone" (Alternate Learning)		3:17

References

1. Deming, Mark (2020). "Game Theory: Across the Barrier of Sound: Postscript". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.
2. Borack, John M. (June 3, 2020). "'Power Pop Plus' New Music Reviews: June 2020". Goldmine. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
3. Blum, Jordan (April 25, 2020). "ALBUMS: Game Theory's Postscript". Rock and Roll Globe. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
4. Wilson, Seth (March 11, 2020). "Review: Game Theory's Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020.
5. Murphy, John L. (March 16, 2020). "Game Theory: Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020.
6. "Game Theory – Across The Barrier Of Sound: PostScript". Omnivore Recordings. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
7. Tyler, Kieron (January 26, 2020). "Reissue CDs Weekly: Game Theory - Across The Barrier Of Sound". The Arts Desk. UK. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020.
8. "New Game Theory set to feature unreleased music with The Three O'Clock's Michael Quercio". Slicing Up Eyeballs. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
9. "TVD Radar: Game Theory, Across the Barrier of Sound, in stores 3/20". The Vinyl District. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
10. Austin, Eleni P. (April 9, 2020). "Across The Barrier Of Sound: Postscript (Omnivore Recordings)". Coachella Valley Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.

External links

• Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript at AllMusic
• Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript at Discogs