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Olé! Tarantula

Olé! Tarantula
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Studio album by Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3
Released October 3, 2006
Recorded 2006
Genre Alternative rock
Label Yep Roc
Producer Kurt Bloch
Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 chronology
Spooked
(2004)
Olé! Tarantula
(2006)
Goodnight Oslo
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars link
Being There Magazine 4/5 stars link
The Onion B link
The Phoenix 3.5/4 link
Pitchfork Media 7.6/10 link
PopMatters 8/10 link
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars link
Slant Magazine 4/5 stars link
Stylus Magazine B link

Olé! Tarantula is the sixteenth studio album by Robyn Hitchcock, recorded with Peter Buck of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows, and Bill Rieflin of Ministry. Together, they are known as Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus 3. It was recorded in Seattle, Washington, in 2006, the same year of its release.

The album contains ten original compositions, continuing largely in the vein of Hichcock's Spooked, which was also made in close collaboration with other musicians.

Of the tracks, "Adventure Rocket Ship" was pulled for a single and released with an animated promotional video. Several other tracks including "Olé Tarantula" and "(A Man's Gotta Know His Limitations) Briggs" had been in Hitchcock's live act for some time prior to this release. ("Briggs" had already seen light of day on Obliteration Pie.) The track "N.Y. Doll" is a eulogy of sorts to Arthur Kane, the New York Dolls bassist who had recently died.

Other guest musicians include former Soft Boys Morris Windsor and Kimberley Rew.

The cover image and internal cartoons are drawn by Hitchcock.

All tracks written by Robyn Hitchcock, except where stated



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