El Radio is the name of Chris Garneau

Chris Garneau

Chris Garneau is an American singer and songwriter and musician. Garneau's sound combines elements of folk, Americana, pop, baroque, and carnival music. Since releasing his debut album, Garneau has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Brazil, Europe, and Asia.Garneau cites Jeff Buckley,...

's second full-length album, released on US label Absolutely Kosher Records

Absolutely Kosher Records

Absolutely Kosher Records is an independent California-based record label founded in 1998 in San Francisco by Cory Brown. The label moved to Berkeley in 2002 and then to Emeryville in October 2006 when it partnered with Misra Records...

, and European label Fargo Records, in July 2009.

Critical reception

El Radio has proven extremely successful with Garneau's fans, though there are polar opinions from critics. Pitchfork Magazine's online review of the album was negative, claiming there was a severe "lack of passion." Racket Magazine gave El Radio a 9/10, stating that while the album will not appeal to everyone, it deserves positive recognition.

Track listing

1. "The Leaving Song"
2. "Dirty Night Clowns"
3. "Raw and Awake"
4. "Hands on the Radio"
5. "No More Pirates"
6. "Fireflies"
7. "Hometown Girls"
8. "Over and Over"
9. "The Cats & Kids"
10. "Les Lucioles en re Mineur"
11. "Things She Said"
12. "Pirates Reprise"
13. "Black Hawk Waltz"