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Introduction is an album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 2006 via Drag City.[8][9]

Introduction
Studio album by The Red Krayola
Released	April 18, 2006
Recorded	August 2005 at Soma E.M.S., Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Psychedelic rock, freak folk
Length	51:50
Label	Drag City
Producer	Drag City
The Red Krayola chronology
Japan in Paris in L.A. (2004) Introduction (2006) Red Gold (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(70/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Mojo	[3]
NME	[4]
Pitchfork	(8.0/10)[5]
Slant	[6]
Uncut	[7]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle called the album a "highly eclectic glide through folk, blues, electronic, and post-punk."[10] Magnet wrote: "With Introduction, Thompson and Co. take on Americana 21st-century style, pushing the oddities of past albums to the background while emphasizing melody and giving free range to Thompson’s warm-yet-eerie comments on shark attacks and unbroken circles."[11] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "further proof that Thompson is one of the few geniuses demented enough to have never suffered growing pains."[12]

Track listing

Personnel

Red Krayola

• John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, ukulele, mixing, recording
• Stephen Prina – guitar, harpsichord, piano, organ, tambourine, vocals
• Mayo Thompson – vocals, guitar
• Tom Watson – bass guitar, guitar, harpsichord, synthesizer, vocals

Additional musicians and production

• Charlie Abel – accordion
• Drag City – production
• Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar, photography
• Dan Osborne – illustration
• Roger Seibel – mastering
• Chris Strong – photography

References

External links

• Introduction at Discogs (list of releases)

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