Blue Cathedral

Infobox Album | Name = Blue Cathedral
Type = Album
Artist = Comets on Fire


Released = July 27 2004
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Psychedelic rock
Length = 44:36
Label = Sub Pop
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:n21ibks9sakx link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16275-blue-cathedral link]
Last album = "Field Recordings from the Sun"
(2002)
This album = "Blue Cathedral"
(2004)
Next album = "Avatar"
(2006)

"Blue Cathedral" is the third studio album by Comets on Fire. It was released in 2004 on the Sub Pop label. Its sound is a mix of psychedelic, and noise rock.

In an interview, Comets on Fire echoplex and electronics player Noel von Harmonson stated that the album cover art for "Blue Cathedral" was a photograph of an elephant that suffered from a disease causing a lack of pigment in some areas of its skin [ [http://www.sctas.com/COF21.html "Comets On Fire"] ] . In 2007 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.

Track listing

# "The Bee and the Cracking Egg" – 7:45
# "Pussy Foot the Duke" – 5:07
# "Whiskey River" – 7:54
# "Organs" – 1:45
# "The Antlers of the Midnight Sun" – 4:06
# "Brotherhood of the Harvest" – 4:39
# "Wild Whiskey" – 3:00
# "Blue Tomb" – 10:06

References