Monsoon is the second and final studio album by American indie rock band Preston School of Industry.[1] It includes guest appearances by Wilco members and Scott McCaughey.

Monsoon
Studio album by Preston School of Industry
Released	February 17, 2004
Recorded	Seattle, 2003, engineered by Matthew Zeek Harris, mixed by Joe Reineke at Orbit Audio, Seattle
Genre	Indie rock, Alternative rock, alt-country, jangle pop, paisley Underground, lo-fi
Length	37:08
Label	Domino Records, Matador Records
Producer	Spiral Stairs
Preston School of Industry chronology
All This Sounds Gas (2001) Monsoon (2004)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[4]
Pitchfork	5/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes	2.5/5[7]

Monsoon received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 62/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[2]

Track listing

1. "The Furnace Sun"
2. "Walk of a Gurl"
3. "Caught in the Rain"
4. "Line It Up"
5. "So Many Ways"
6. "If the Straits of Magellan Should Ever Run Dry"
7. "Her Estuary Twang"
8. "Escalation Breeds Escalation"
9. "Get Your Crayons Out!"
10. "Tone It Down"

All music & lyrics by Spiral Stairs.

Personnel

• Scott Kannberg - vocals, guitars, harmonica
• Matthew Zeek Harris - drums (1-7, 9)
• Dan Carr - bass guitar (1-4, 7, 9)
• Chris Heinrich - pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
• Lara Scudder - drums (1, 3, 4, 6)
• Scott McCaughey - mandolin (3, 10)
• Jeff Tweedy - skronk guitar (9)
• Leroy Bach - tuba keys, ashtrays (9)
• Glenn Kotche - percussion (9)
• John Stirratt - casiotone (9)
• Chrissy K. - backing vocals (1)

References

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