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2004 studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv
Map of What Is Effortless Released January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27 ) Genre Electronica Length 45 :15 Label Hefty
"My Week Beats Your Year" Released: 2004
Map of What Is Effortless is the second studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv , an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2004.
Critical reception [ edit ]
Ron Schepper of Stylus Magazine called the album "a marvelous fusion of electronica and soul."[5] Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly said, "Loneliness, loss, and the darker side of soul music are the subjects of Telefon Tel Aviv's second album, a stunning collision of techno blips, lush strings, and swooning R&B vocals."[2] Sam Samuelson of AllMusic commented that "TTA manage to not only make their first great album, but also put in the first entry for the best of 2004."[1]
Track listing [ edit ]
Title 1. "When It Happens It Moves All by Itself" 3:28 2. "I Lied" 5:53 3. "My Week Beats Your Year" 4:09 4. "Bubble and Spike" 3:59 5. "Map of What Is Effortless" 5:23 6. "Nothing Is Worth Losing That" 5:07 7. "What It Is Without the Hand That Wields It" 6:15 8. "What It Was Will Never Again" 4:16 9. "At the Edge of the World You Will Still Float" 6:45 Total length: 45:15
Japanese edition bonus tracks Title 10. "Jouzu Desu Ne" 4:36 11. "Sound in a Dark Room" 7:46 Total length: 57:41
Personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Telefon Tel Aviv
Joshua Eustis – lyrics (3), hammer (3), sound design, guitar, bass guitar, Nord keyboards, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, moog synthesizer, drums, claps, string arrangement, orchestra conducting, programming
Charles Cooper – hammer (3), sound design, guitar, bass guitar, Nord keyboards, Rhodes piano, percussion, claps, snaps, orchestra recording, programming
Additional personnel
Loyola University Chamber Orchestra – guest appearance (1, 2, 5, 7, 9)
Damon Aaron – lyrics (2, 6, 9), vocals (2, 6, 9)
Lindsay Anderson – vocals (3, 4, 8, 11), lyrics (4, 8)
Kevin Duneman – drums (3, 6, 9)
Turk Dietrich – impetus (5), wall (9)
Fredo Nogueira – slide guitar (6), wall (9)
Wendell Harrison – flute (6)
Vahan Baladouni – orchestra recording assistance
Brian Gardner – mastering
References [ edit ]
^ a b Samuelson, Sam. "Telefon Tel Aviv - Map of What Is Effortless" . AllMusic . Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
^ a b Endelman, Michael (February 13, 2004). "Map of What Is Effortless" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
^ Pytlik, Mark (March 8, 2004). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Map of What Is Effortless" . Pitchfork . Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
^ Beaumont, Michael (March 10, 2004). "Telefon Tel Aviv: Map of What Is Effortless" . PopMatters . Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
^ a b Schepper, Ron (January 26, 2004). "Telefon Tel Aviv - Map of What is Effortless" . Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on July 5, 2007.
External links [ edit ]
Studio albums Compilation albums