Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript (original) (raw)
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2020 compilation album by Game Theory
| Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript | |
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| Compilation album by Game Theory | |
| Released | March 20, 2020 |
| Genre | Power pop, jangle pop |
| Label | Omnivore Recordings |
| Producer | Dan Vallor |
| Game Theory chronology | |
| Supercalifragile(2017) Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript(2020) |
Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Goldmine | A[2] |
| Rock and Roll Globe |  [3] |
| Slant | [4] |
| Spectrum Culture | [5] |
Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript is a 2020 compilation album consisting of material recorded in 1989 and 1990 by Game Theory, a California power pop band founded in 1982 by guitarist and singer-songwriter Scott Miller. The band's lineup during this period included Michael Quercio, who had previously fronted the Paisley Underground group The Three O'Clock.[6][7]
The album was released by Omnivore Recordings on March 20, 2020.[6][8] The collection of mostly previously unreleased songs from Game Theory's final lineup concludes Omnivore's series of Game Theory reissues which began in 2014.[8][9][10]
All tracks are written by Scott Miller, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All My Loving" (home recording) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:20 |
| 2. | "My Free Ride" | Michael Quercio, Scott Miller | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Go Back to Sleep Little Susie (Aerodeliria)" (home demo) | 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Forget All About It" (home recording) | Todd Rundgren | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Take Me Down (To Halloo)" | 3:08 | |
| 6. | "The Second Grade Applauds" (home demo) | 2:31 | |
| 7. | "Treat It Like My Own" | 2:13 | |
| 8. | "Inverness" | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Water" (remix) | Michael Quercio | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Needle in the Camel's Eye" (home recording) | Brian Eno | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Idiot Son" | 2:29 | |
| 12. | "Even You" (home demo) | 3:19 | |
| 13. | "The Door Into Summer" (live) | Bill Martin, Chip Douglas | 2:56 |
| 14. | "Laurel Canyon (Reprise)" (home demo) | 1:38 |
Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Jimmy Still Comes Around" (home demo) | 4:40 | |
| 16. | "Rose of Sharon" (remix) | 4:18 | |
| 17. | "Back of a Car" (radio session) | Alex Chilton | 2:19 |
| 18. | "The Come On" (home demo) | Michael Quercio, Scott Miller | 3:17 |
| 19. | "A Day in Erotica" (home recording) | Michael Quercio | 3:40 |
| 20. | "Some Grand Vision" (home demo) | 2:53 | |
| 21. | "Slit My Wrists" (home demo) | 2:47 | |
| 22. | "Idiot Son" (home demo) | 4:05 | |
| 23. | "Sword Swallower" (live) | 2:05 | |
| 24. | "Inverness" (home demo) | 4:04 | |
| 25. | "When She's Alone" (Alternate Learning) | 3:17 |
- ^ Deming, Mark (2020). "Game Theory: Across the Barrier of Sound: Postscript". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.
- ^ Borack, John M. (June 3, 2020). "'Power Pop Plus' New Music Reviews: June 2020". Goldmine. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
- ^ Blum, Jordan (April 25, 2020). "ALBUMS: Game Theory's Postscript". Rock and Roll Globe. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Seth (March 11, 2020). "Review: Game Theory's Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John L. (March 16, 2020). "Game Theory: Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Game Theory – Across The Barrier Of Sound: PostScript". Omnivore Recordings. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
- ^ Tyler, Kieron (January 26, 2020). "Reissue CDs Weekly: Game Theory - Across The Barrier Of Sound". The Arts Desk. UK. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "New Game Theory set to feature unreleased music with The Three O'Clock's Michael Quercio". Slicing Up Eyeballs. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
- ^ "TVD Radar: Game Theory, Across the Barrier of Sound, in stores 3/20". The Vinyl District. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
- ^ Austin, Eleni P. (April 9, 2020). "Across The Barrier Of Sound: Postscript (Omnivore Recordings)". Coachella Valley Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.