Monsoon (Preston School of Industry album)

Monsoon
Studio album by Preston School of Industry
Released	February 17, 2004
Recorded	Seattle, 2003, engineered by Matthew Zeek Harris, mixed by Joe Reineke at Orbit Audio, Seattle
Genre	Indie rock, Alternative rock, alt-country, jangle pop, paisley Underground, lo-fi
Length	37:08
Label	Domino Records, Matador Records
Producer	Spiral Stairs
Preston School of Industry chronology

Monsoon is Preston School of Industry's second and final album.[1] It includes guest appearances by Wilco members and Scott McCaughey.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[4]
Pitchfork	5/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes	2.5/5[7]

Monsoon received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 62/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[2]

Track listing

"The Furnace Sun"
"Walk of a Gurl"
"Caught in the Rain"
"Line It Up"
"So Many Ways"
"If the Straits of Magellan Should Ever Run Dry"
"Her Estuary Twang"
"Escalation Breeds Escalation"
"Get Your Crayons Out!"
"Tone It Down"

All music & lyrics by Spiral Stairs.

Personnel

Scott Kannberg - vocals, guitars, harmonica
Matthew Zeek Harris - drums (1-7, 9)
Dan Carr - bass guitar (1-4, 7, 9)
Chris Heinrich - pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Lara Scudder - drums (1, 3, 4, 6)
Scott McCaughey - mandolin (3, 10)
Jeff Tweedy - skronk guitar (9)
Leroy Bach - tuba keys, ashtrays (9)
Glenn Kotche - percussion (9)
John Stirratt - casiotone (9)
Chrissy K. - backing vocals (1)

References

"TrouserPress.com :: Pavement". www.trouserpress.com.
"Monsoon by Preston School Of Industry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
Phares, Heather. "Monsoon - Preston School of Industry". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
"Album Review: Preston School Of Industry - Monsoon". Drowned in Sound. February 22, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
Ramsay, JT (March 2, 2004). "Preston School of Industry: Monsoon". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 18, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
Hoard, Christian (February 5, 2004). "Preston School of Industry Monsoon". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
Holmes, Filmore Mescalito. "Preston School of Industry". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on August 27, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

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[1] "TrouserPress.com :: Pavement". www.trouserpress.com.

[MC-2] "Monsoon by Preston School Of Industry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[AM-3] Phares, Heather. "Monsoon - Preston School of Industry". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[DiS-4] "Album Review: Preston School Of Industry - Monsoon". Drowned in Sound. February 22, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[Pitch-5] Ramsay, JT (March 2, 2004). "Preston School of Industry: Monsoon". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 18, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[RS-6] Hoard, Christian (February 5, 2004). "Preston School of Industry Monsoon". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

[TMT-7] Holmes, Filmore Mescalito. "Preston School of Industry". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on August 27, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2019.