Labradford (album)

Labradford is the third studio album by American post-rock band Labradford. It was released on November 12, 1996 by Blast First and Kranky.[8]

Labradford
Studio album by Labradford
Released	November 12, 1996
Studio	Sound of Music Recording Studios (Richmond, Virginia)
Genre	Post-rock ambient drone
Length	39:44
Label	Blast First Kranky
Labradford chronology
A Stable Reference (1995) Labradford (1996) Mi Media Naranja (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	4/5[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Q	[6]
Select	4/5[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carter Brown, Robert Donne and Mark Nelson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Phantom Channel Crossing"	4:43
2.	"Mid-Range"	6:29
3.	"Pico"	5:46
4.	"The Cipher"	3:11
5.	"Lake Speed"	6:46
6.	"Scenic Recovery"	4:51
7.	"Battered"	7:58

Personnel

Adapted from the Labradford liner notes.[9]

Labradford Carter Brown – keyboards Robert Donne – bass guitar Mark Nelson – vocals, guitar Additional musicians Chris Johnston – violin

Production and additional personnel Mike Carosi – cover art Labradford – recording, mixing John Morand – recording, mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Kranky	CD, LP	krank 013
United Kingdom		Blast First		BFFP 136

References

1. Cooper, Sean. "Labradford – Labradford". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
2. "Labradford: Labradford". Alternative Press. No. 102. January 1997. pp. 73–74.
3. Klein, Joshua (February 7, 1997). "Labradford: Labradford (Kranky)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
4. Smith, Ethan (November 22, 1996). "Labradford". Entertainment Weekly. p. 139. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (December 6, 1996). "Labradford: Labradford (Blast First)". The Guardian.
6. "Labradford: Labradford". Q. No. 125. February 1997. p. 98.
7. Barnes, Mike (January 1997). "Labradford: Labradford". Select. No. 79.
8. Sprague, Deborah. "Labradford". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
9. Labradford (booklet). Labradford. Chicago, Illinois: Kranky. 1996.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Labradford at Discogs (list of releases)