Pup Tent

Pup Tent is the fourth album by American alternative rock band Luna.

This article is about the Luna album. For the tent of that name, see Shelter-half.

Pup Tent
Studio album by Luna
Released	29 July 1997
Recorded	Sear Sound Studios, Pachyderm Studio, Baby Monster Studios, and RPM Studios
Genre	Indie pop, indie rock
Length	46:46
Label	Elektra
Producer	Pat McCarthy
Luna chronology
EP (1996) Pup Tent (1997) The Days of Our Nights (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A−[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A[4]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[5]

Background

"Bobby Peru" is named after an eccentric, overtly creepy character played by Willem Dafoe in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Wareham read the phrase "Fuzzy Wuzzy" in a Don DeLillo book.[6] Wareham said that "The Creeps" isn't terribly good and probably should have been left off the album.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.

1. "IHOP" – 5:44
2. "Beautiful View" – 3:43
3. "Pup Tent" – 5:55
4. "Bobby Peru" – 3:43
5. "Beggar's Bliss" – 3:34
6. "Tracy I Love You" – 4:45
7. "Whispers" – 3:55
8. "City Kitty" – 5:44
9. "The Creeps" – 3:35
10. "Fuzzy Wuzzy" – 5:48

Credits

Personnel

• Dean Wareham – vocals, guitars
• Sean Eden – guitars
• Justin Harwood – bass, keyboards, trumpet, guitars
• Lee Wall – drums, percussion

Guests

• Jamie Candeloro – Mandolin and Slide Dobro on Beggar's Bliss
• Barrett Martin – Marimba and Vibes on Pup Tent and Beautiful View
• Pat McCarthy – Bits and Bobs
• Mike Russell – Accordion on City Kitty
• Jane Scarpantoni – Cello on City Kitty

Production

• Pat McCarthy – Producer, Engineer
• Mastered by Greg Calbi

Notes

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pup Tent - Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
2. Stewart, Allison (1997-08-08). "Luna Pup Tent (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
3. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Luna: Penthouse". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
4. Kim, Wook (1997-08-08). "Pup Tent". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
5. Schreiber, Ryan. "Luna: Pup Tent". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
6. Ayscough, Aaron (2004-11-29). "Dean Wareham of Luna - Interview". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2018-01-18.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
7. "Features: Luna". Splendid. Archived from the original on 2006-08-14. Retrieved 2018-01-18.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)