Astray (album)

Astray is the sixth album from the American band Samiam, released in 2000 on Hopeless Records and Burning Heart Records.

This article is about astray. For a definition of the word "astray", see the Wiktionary entry astray.
Astray
Studio album by
Samiam
ReleasedAugust 29, 2000
RecordedApril & May 2000
GenrePunk rock, emo
Length44:00
LabelHopeless Records / Burning Heart Records
ProducerTim O'Heir
Samiam chronology
You Are Freaking Me Out
(1997)		 Astray
(2000)		 Whatever's Got You Down
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(3.8/10)[2]
Punknews.org[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunshine"Beebout, Kennerly3:16
2."Wisconsin"Beebout, Loobkoff1:51
3."Super Brava"Beebout, Kennerly3:42
4."Mud Hill"Loobkoff3:28
5."Paraffin"Beebout, Loobkoff2:31
6."Calloused"Beebout, Brogan4:04
7."Mexico"Beebout, Brogan3:09
8."Dull"Beebout, Loobkoff4:28
9."Curbside"Beebout, Kennerly4:43
10."Bird Bath"Beebout, Kennerly2:36
11."How Long"Kennerly, Loobkoff3:57
12."Why Do We"Beebout, Loobkoff6:07

Personnel
  • Sean Kennerly - bass
  • James Brogan - guitar
  • Johnny Cruz - drums
  • Jason Beebout - vocals
  • Sergie Loobkoff - guitar

Reviews

...Good, quality power-pop from a group that means every chord it bashes out.

— CMJ (8/28/00, p.23)

...An untouchable punk rock pedigree....pop-speckled bittersweet hardcore executed with studied panache...

— NME (2/17/01, p.45)

Music video
  • The music video for "Mud Hill" (Track 4) was shot in the Van Nuys district.
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References
  1. DePasquale, Ron. Astray at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. Leslie, Camilo Arturo. "Samiam: Astray Pitchfork review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on October 26, 2002. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. "Samiam - Astray review". Punknews.org. May 6, 2001. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
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