Argyle Heir

Argyle Heir
Studio album by The Ladybug Transistor
Released	May 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)
Genre	Indie pop, baroque pop
Label	Merge Records
The Ladybug Transistor chronology
The Albemarle Sound (1999) Argyle Heir (2001) The Ladybug Transistor (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Pitchfork Media	6.8/10

Argyle Heir is a studio album by the American indie pop band the Ladybug Transistor. It was released on May 22, 2001, via Merge Records.

Critical reception

The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "these Brooklyn nerds are at their best when they keep it simple, as on 'Echoes', a twangy number that sounds like an outtake from the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo, or on 'Going Up North', a waltz instrumental with warm Mellotron tones and, uh, sleigh bells (which make several appearances throughout the record)."

Track listing

1. "Fires On The Ocean"
2. "Echoes"
3. "Perfect For Shattering"
4. "Going Up North (Icicles)"
5. "Wooden Bars"
6. "Catherine Elizabeth"
7. "Nico Norte"
8. "Words Hang In The Air"
9. "Fjords Of Winter"
10. "In A Certain Place"
11. "Brighton Bound"
12. "The Reclusive Hero"
13. "The Glass Pane"
14. "Caton Gardens"

Personnel

• Gary Olson - vocals and trumpet
• Jeff Baron - guitar
• Jennifer Baron - bass guitar
• Sasha Bell - vocals, piano, organ and flute
• San Fadyl - drums
• Julia Rydholm - violin