''Rendezvous'' is the seventh album by American

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band Luna. It is the first Luna album to feature

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by guitarist Sean Eden, on songs "Broken Chair" and "Still at Home."

Background

"The Owl and the Pussycat' is a musical adaptation of the

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by Edward Lear. "Astronaut" is a reworked version of the song of the same name that appeared on '' Close Cover Before Striking''. The album was recorded live to analog two-track, with minimal overdubbing done in post-production.

Track listing

All music by Luna; lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted. # "Malibu Love Nest" – 4:31 # "Cindy Tastes of Barbecue" – 4:09 # "Speedbumps" – 3:06 # "The Owl and the Pussycat" (Eden, Wareham) – 3:49 # "Astronaut" (Lee Wall, Wareham) – 4:06 # "Broken Chair" (Eden) – 3:56 # "Star-Spangled Man" (Wall, Wareham) – 5:13 # "Motel Bambi" – 4:29 # "Still at Home" (Eden) – 5:12 # "Buffalo Boots" – 3:29 # "Rainbow Babe" – 3:22

References

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