A History of Sport Fishing

A History of Sport Fishing is the first studio album by American indie rock band Thee More Shallows. It was released on Monotreme Records and Megalon Records in 2002.

A History of Sport Fishing
Studio album by
Thee More Shallows
ReleasedMay 7, 2002 (2002-05-07)
GenreIndie rock
Length58:47
LabelMonotreme Records
Megalon Records
Thee More Shallows chronology
A History of Sport Fishing
(2002)		 More Deep Cuts
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.0/10[2]

Early copies of the album have a sticker over the band's former name, "Thee Shallows". This is because a cease-and-desist order was issued after the band was contacted by Brian Gregory from the band The Shallows.[3] Subsequent printings of the album feature a completely new cover.

Critical reception

Brian Way of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "It's the unstrained subtlety and understatement of the songs collected here that make A History of Sport Fishing such a rewarding listening experience and set the stage for the albums to come."[1] Joe Tangari of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "though almost uniformly pleasant, A History of Sport Fishing seldom casts a truly strong hook to reel you into its world."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Where Are You Now?"4:16
2."The 8th Ring of Hell"6:29
3."Pulchritude"2:35
4."A History of Sport Fishing"7:00
5."The Cruxxx"4:21
6."Ballad of Douglas Chin"3:58
7."Aerodrome"3:37
8."I Do So Have a Sense of Humor"6:15
9."The Perfect Map"8:03
10."He Hate Me"3:37
11."The Horizon Is a Single Point"6:36

References
  1. Way, Brian. "A History of Sport Fishing - Thee More Shallows". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. Tangari, Joe (May 5, 2002). "Thee More Shallows: A History of Sport Fishing". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. Mann, Joshua David (March 2003). "Battle of the Bands". Legal Affairs. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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