Singles and Beyond

• Artist: The Olivia Tremor Control
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• Release Date: August 08, 2000
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Singles and Beyond, as the title suggests, collects most of the material the Olivia Tremor Control released before their first full-length, Dusk at Cubist Castle. Although the "band sound" is still coalescing, apparently all the ingredients were in place even from the start. Sure, there's plenty of solid guitar pop/psych in store, but many of the more experimental aspects of the band (that are often released under other names like Black Swan Network or Frosted Ambassador) are also in place. Also in place is a vague "concept" of sorts, which not only links these tunes to their later, full-length recordings but provides a sense of cohesion often lacking in singles compilations. These guys are true masters of home recording; most of these tracks were recorded at their various abodes on four-track machines. Whether it's the tastefully bizarre production touches at the end of "Fireplace" or the Burroughs-ian cutup technique of "Christmas With William S.," the Olivia Tremor Control not only know what they want, but they know how to achieve it as well; no small feat for home recorders. Since Elephant 6 bands tend to release material on a variety of labels with a variety of formats, Singles and Beyond is a welcome addition for folks who missed out the first time around. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Love Athena	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:39)
Today I Lost a Tooth	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:20)
California Demise, Pt. 1	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:21)
California Demise, Pt. 2	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:13)
A Sunshine Fix	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:48)
Fireplace	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(3:28)
Collage #1	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(3:51)
Beneath the Climb	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:40)
I Won This Dog at the Driftwood Reunion Carnival	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:18)
Christmas With William S	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:54)
The Giant Day	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:50)
Shaving Spiders	The Olivia Tremor Control, Jeff Mangum	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:24)
The Princess Turns the Key to Cubist Castle (Curtain Call. Pt. 1-2)	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:24)
Curtain Call, Pt. 3	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:10)
I'm Not Feeling Human	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(1:52)
The Giant Day (Dusk)	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(3:33)
Late Music 2	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(3:42)
Gypsum Oil Field Fire	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(3:40)
King of the Claws	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(2:10)
The Ships	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(4:32)

Credits

Bill Doss (Vocals), Bill Doss (Guitar), Will Cullen Hart (Vocals), Will Cullen Hart (Guitar)

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