Avatar (Comets on Fire album)
| Avatar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | January–April 2006 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 44:46 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop[1] | |||
| Comets on Fire chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Blender | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Slant Magazine |  [10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
| Uncut | 8/10[12] |
Avatar is a studio album by the indie rock band Comets on Fire.[13] It was released in 2006 on Sub Pop.
Track listing
All music by Comets on Fire; lyrics by Ethan Miller (1, 2, 4, 5) and Utrillo Kushner (3, 7)
- "Dogwood Rust" – 7:48
- "Jaybird" – 6:08
- "Lucifer's Memory" – 7:03
- "The Swallow's Eye" – 6:53
- "Holy Teeth" – 2:59
- "Sour Smoke" – 8:47
- "Hatched Upon the Age" – 6:08
Personnel
- Comets on Fire
- Ethan Miller – vocals (except 6), electric guitar
- Ben Chasny – electric guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ben Flashman – bass, baritone guitar, Hammond organ
- Noel Von Harmonson – echo electronics, drums (3, 6, 7), Hammond organ
- Utrillo Kushner – drums (1, 2, 4, 5), piano (3, 6, 7)
- Additional personnel
- Tim Green – recording engineer
- JJ Goldern – mastering
- Jeff Kleinsmith – album art and layout
References
- ^ Sub Pop Records (April 29, 2016). "Avatar by Comets on Fire on Sub Pop Records". Subpop.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews for Avatar by Comets On Fire". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Avatar at AllMusic
- ^ Avatar is further proof that Comets On Fire are one of the most relevant bands of this decade. [Sep 2006, p.214]
- ^ If their ultraviolet jams can sometimes get lost in the gaze, here they're balanced with more crisp songcraft. [Aug 2006, p.107]
- ^ Dowling, Jordan (July 31, 2006). "Album Review: Comets On Fire - Avatar / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ A diverse yet flawless disc. [Sep 2006, p.96]
- ^ "Comets on Fire: Avatar: Pitchfork Record Review". March 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ It's fantastic stuff. [Sep 2006, p.107]
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (August 7, 2006). "Review: Comets On Fire, Avatar". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Comets on Fire Avatar (December 14, 2006). "Comets on Fire - Avatar | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Avatar... feels like the work of a band bursting with ideas, and with the confidence to realise them. [Sep 2006, p.96]
- ^ Blanchard, Josh (August 17, 2006). "Comets on Fire - Music". Portland Mercury. Retrieved April 4, 2020.