On Fire (Galaxie 500 album)

On Fire
Studio album by Galaxie 500
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Dream pop slowcore shoegazing
Length	40:13 51:32 (with bonus tracks)
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Mark Kramer
Galaxie 500 chronology
Today (1988) On Fire (1989) This Is Our Music (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[4]
Pitchfork Media	10/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[9]
The Village Voice	B[10]

On Fire is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Galaxie 500, released in 1989 on Rough Trade Records. It was recorded at Noise NY in New York City with Mark Kramer handling production duties. The Rolling Stone Album Guide called it Galaxie 500's "best album by far".^[7]

In 1997, Rykodisc re-released the album with three bonus tracks. The CD version of the re-issue also included the music video for the song "When Will You Come Home".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Galaxie 500, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blue Thunder"	3:45
2.	"Tell Me"	3:50
3.	"Snowstorm"	5:10
4.	"Strange"	3:16
5.	"When Will You Come Home"	5:21
6.	"Decomposing Trees"	4:05
7.	"Another Day"	3:41
8.	"Leave the Planet"	2:40
9.	"Plastic Bird"	3:15
10.	"Isn't It a Pity" (George Harrison)	5:10
Total length:		40:13

1997 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Victory Garden" (Steve Cunningham, Mayo Thompson)	2:48
12.	"Ceremony" (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner)	5:55
13.	"Cold Night"	2:36
Total length:		51:32

Personnel

• Damon Krukowski – drums
• Dean Wareham – guitar, vocals
• Naomi Yang – bass, vocals on "Another Day"
• Mark Kramer – producer, engineer, "cheap organ" on "Isn't it a Pity"
• Ralph Carney – Tenor sax on "Decomposing Trees"

Re-releases

• Rykodisc
  • 1997
  • Remastered by Mark Kramer and Alan Douches in 1996.
  • Includes "Victory Garden" by Red Crayola, "Ceremony" by New Order and "Cold Night", an original, as bonus tracks.
  • Includes the music video for "When Will You Come Home", directed by Sergio Huidor in 1988.
• 20/20/20
  • 2010
  • Released on vinyl LP and CD. Vinyl version contains no bonus tracks.
  • CD version contains "Victory Garden," "Ceremony" and "Cold Night," and also contains Peel Sessions as a bonus disc.

Notes

1. Raggett, Ned. "On Fire – Galaxie 500". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
2. Schroeder, Audra (May 15, 2010). "Review: Today, On Fire, This Is Our Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
3. Kot, Greg (November 23, 1989). "Galaxie 500 On Fire (Rough Trade)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
4. alex_snax (March 26, 2010). "Album Review: Galaxie 500 – Today, On Fire, This is Our Music (reissued)". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
5. Richardson, Mark (March 30, 2010). "Galaxie 500: Today / On Fire / This Is Our Music". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
6. Azerrad, Michael (March 22, 1990). "On Fire : Galaxie 500". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
7. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 321. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
8. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 162. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
9. "Galaxie 500 – On Fire". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
10. Christgau, Robert (March 13, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

References

• Weisbard, Eric; Craig Marks (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.

External links

• On Fire at Discogs
• Lyrics and Tablature