Up a Tree by Looper - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Although Looper is a Belle and Sebastian side project, fans of the Scottish group's lush, wispy pop confections looking for similar sounds here will be sorely disappointed -- on his own, Stuart David rejects the ornate strings and horns of B&S in favor of electronic textures and trip-hop beats, and while there's a definite pop dimension to Up a Tree, it's secondary at best. The album is cut from the same cloth as David's "Spaceboy Dream" from B&S' The Boy with the Arab Strap, the lone bit of filler on an otherwise extraordinary record; his fascination with electronica reaches a much greater potential here, but there's still no shaking the feeling that Up a Tree was released thanks solely to its pedigree, and without regard to its actual merit.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo

1. The Treehouse

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David /s. Brown/k. Brown
K. Brown
S. Brown
Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

2. Impossible Things #2

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

3. Burning Flies

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David /c.lauterbach
C. Lauterbach
Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

4. Festival '95

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Black
Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

5. Ballad of Ray Suzuki

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

6. Dave The Moon Man

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

7. Quiet and Small

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

8. Columbo's Car

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Black
Karn David
Stuart David
Stuart Twynholm; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

9. Up a Tree Again

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Black
Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

10. Back to the Treehouse

Primary Artist: Looper; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart David; Composer
Artist: Looper; Production
Music Publisher: Mute Song Limited; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

38 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Electronic, Alternative, Post-Modern Pop

Label

Mute

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 8, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5051083085847