Five American Portraits Explained

Five American Portraits is an album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola and the conceptual art group Art & Language, released in 2010 by Drag City.^[2]

Critical reception

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "forty-four years after its start, the Red Krayola is still as ridiculous as it is compelling."^[2]

Personnel

Red Krayola

• Gina Birch – bass guitar, vocals
• Alex Dower – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Jim O'Rourke – bass guitar
• Tom Rogerson – piano
• Mayo Thompson – guitar, piano, vocals, mixing
• Tom Watson – guitar

Additional musicians and production

• Dan Cox – backing vocals, engineering
• Butchy Fuego – mixing
• Matt Ingram – backing vocals, engineering
• Rian Murphy – mixing
• Fred Somsen – backing vocals

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Red Krayola with Art & Language – Five American Portraits | Drag City. www.dragcity.com.
2. Web site: New Recordings. The Philadelphia Inquirer.