Pivot (2000) is an album by the American experimental pop music group Amoeba. The style of this album is similar to that of Amoeba’s previous album Watchful (1997) except with a somewhat more active and direct approach. The lyrics are also more literal and emotional than those of Watchful.

Pivot
Studio album by Amoeba
Released	2000
Recorded	1998 - 1999 at Soundscape Studio in Mountain View, California
Genre	Art rock
Length	49:10
Label	Relapse Records
Producer	Robert Rich and Matthew Jacobson
Amoeba chronology
Watchful (1997) Pivot (2000)

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Track listing

1. ”Fireflies” - 3:47
2. ”No Empty Promises” - 4:34
3. ”Traces” - 4:43
4. ”Pivot” - 4:24
5. ”Moonlight Flowers” - 3:40
6. ”House of Rust” - 1:17
7. ”Harvest” - 4:42
8. ”Miniature” - 2:09
9. ”Seasons Passing” - 5:01
10. ”Underground” - 5:30
11. ”Sparks” - 4:34
12. ”To Other Days” - 4:15

Personnel

• Robert Rich - vocals, piano, harmonium, synthesizers, lap steel guitar, flutes
• Rick Davies - electric and acoustic guitars

with:

• Don Swanson - drums
• Andrew McGowan - bass
• Hans Christian - cello
• BobDog Catlin - megaptera vina (track 10)
• Forrest Fang - violin (track 11)
• Tom Heasley - tuba (tracks 3 and 11)