3rd (The Baseball Project album)
| 3rd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Type Foundry Studio, Portland, Oregon, United States | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 61:33 | |||
| Label | Yep Roc Records | |||
| Producer | The Baseball Project and Adam Selzer | |||
| The Baseball Project chronology | ||||
| ||||
3rd is the third album by American indie rock supergroup the Baseball Project. It was released on March 25, 2014, on Yep Roc Records.
Reviews
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77%[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| Lincoln Journal Star | B+[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
3rd has received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator site Metacritic has given it a 77%, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
- "Stats" (Wynn) – 1:39
- "From Nails to Thumbtacks" (McCaughey) – 2:56
- "¡Hola America!" (Wynn) – 3:56
- "13" (Wynn) – 4:08
- "The Day Dock Went Hunting Heads" (McCaughey) – 4:35
- "To the Veterans Committee" (Mills) – 2:19
- "Monument Park" (Wynn) – 4:28
- "Box Scores" (McCaughey) – 4:05
- "They Don't Know Henry" (McCaughey) – 3:30
- "The Babe" (McCaughey) – 3:38
- "They Are the Oakland A's" (McCaughey) – 3:14
- "Pascual on the Perimeter" (Wynn) – 3:33
- "The Baseball Card Song" (Wynn) – 3:18
- "Extra Inning of Love" (McCaughey) – 4:17
- "Larry Yount" (Wynn) – 3:42
- "A Boy Named Cy" (Wynn) – 2:27
- "They Played Baseball" (McCaughey) – 4:53
- "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (Norworth/Von Tilzer, public domain, arr. McCaughey/Wynn/Pitmon) – 1:04
- Bonus tracks from YepRoc.com
- "C'mon Prince (Stay in Milwaukee)" – 2:52
- "I Shan't Be Back" – 2:36
- "Spring Training in New Orleans" – 3:32
- "Why Melky Why" – 2:19
Personnel
The Baseball Project
- Scott McCaughey – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion
- Steve Wynn – vocals, guitars
- Linda Pitmon – drums, percussion, piano, vocals
- Peter Buck – 12 and 6 string guitars, Fender VI bass, banjo
- Mike Mills – bass, vocals
Guests
- Josh Kantor – piano and organ (7); Panda organ
- Alex Gonzalez (Escoba) – trumpet (3, 4)
Production
Produced by The Baseball Project and Adam Selzer.
Recorded by Adam Selzer at Type Foundry, Portland OR.
Additional recording by:
- Scott McCaughey (Dungeon Of Horror, Portland)
- John Keane (John Keane Studios, Athens GA)
- David Barbe (Chase Transduction, Athens)
- David Westner (Woolly Mammoth, Waltham MA)
- Gabriel Lopez at T-Vox Records (Mexico City, Mexico)
Mixed by:
- Mitch Easter (Fidelitorium Studios, Kernersville, NC)
- Sam Bell (Large Portions, L.A.)
- Scott McCaughey (Dungeon Of Horror, Portland)
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound NYC
References
- ^ "3rd Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "3rd Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Koch, Jeff (April 23, 2014). "The Baseball Project: 3rd". PopMatters. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 24, 2014). "Baseball Project / Hamell on Trial / Richmond Fontaine / Delines /Stick Against Stone /Ry Cooder / Modern Baseball". Medium. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Wolgamott, L. Kent (March 31, 2014). "Review: '3rd,' The Baseball Project". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 25, 2014.