The For Carnation (album)

The For Carnation is the eponymously titled album by The For Carnation, released on April 4, 2000 through Domino and Touch and Go Records.

The For Carnation
Studio album by The For Carnation
Released	April 4, 2000
Recorded	July 1998 (1998-07) – July 1999 (1999-07)
Studio	Various Electrical Audio (Chicago, IL) King Sound (Los Angeles, CA) Magnetic Sound (North Hollywood, CA) The Monastery (Los Angeles, CA) Soma Electronic Music Studio (Chicago, IL) Sonora Recorders (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Slowcore, post-rock
Length	43:43
Label	Domino/Touch and Go
The For Carnation chronology
Promised Works (1997) The For Carnation (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	4/5[2]
NME	9/10[3]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[4]
Q	[5]
Select	4/5[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The For Carnation.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Emp. Man's Blues"	8:12
2.	"A Tribute To"	6:08
3.	"Being Held"	5:35
4.	"Snoother"	6:27
5.	"Tales (Live from the Crypt)"	7:53
6.	"Moonbeams"	9:28

Personnel

Adapted from the Promised Works liner notes.[7]

The For Carnation Bobb Bruno – guitar, keyboards, sampler Todd Cook – bass guitar Steve Goodfriend – drums Brian McMahan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design Michael McMahan – guitar Additional musicians Alison Chesley – cello (1, 6) Kim Deal – vocals (5) Dan Fliegel – congas (2) Christian Frederickson – viola (1, 6) Rachel Haden – vocals (4) Noel Kupersmith – acoustic bass guitar (1, 6) Rafe Mandel – keyboards (1, 2) Britt Walford – drums (3)

Production and additional personnel David Babbitt – design Heather Cantrell – photography Rod Cervera – recording Tom Grimley – recording John McEntire – mixing, recording Roger Seibel – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2000	Touch and Go	CD, LP	tg214
United Kingdom		Domino		wig77

References

1. Phares, Heather. "The For Carnation – The For Carnation". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
2. "The For Carnation: The For Carnation". Alternative Press (144): 95. July 2000.
3. Oldham, James (March 25, 2000). "The For Carnation – The For Carnation". NME: 42. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
4. Mirov, Nick (April 4, 2000). "The For Carnation: The For Carnation". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
5. "The For Carnation: The For Carnation". Q (165): 105. June 2000.
6. Perry, Andrew (April 2000). "The For Carnation: The For Carnation". Select (118): 89–91.
7. Promised Works (booklet). The For Carnation. San Rafael, California: Touch and Go Records. 1997.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• The For Carnation at Discogs (list of releases)