Noon Chill

Noon Chill
Studio album by Arto Lindsay
Released	September 1997
Genre	Art pop, bossa nova, tropicália, jazz pop, experimental rock
Length	48:02
Label	For Life, Bar None, Rykodisc
Producer	Arto Lindsay, 7 Cycle, Andrés Levin, Melvin Gibbs, Patrick Dillett
Arto Lindsay chronology
Mundo Civilizado (1996) Noon Chill (1997) Prize (1999)

Noon Chill is the third solo album by American musician Arto Lindsay.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
DownBeat	[2]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[3]
Spin	7/10[4]
Uncut	[5]
The Village Voice	B+[6]

Commenting on the "duality" of Lindsay's work, DownBeat critic Jon Andrews wrote that "the moody songs on Noon Chill transmit mixed signals, scrambling tenderness and romanticism with aloof detachment and cryptic lyrics." He further noted that the record's lilting Brazilian rhythms are "offset" by its keyboard textures, a contrast he credited for "giving the music its edge."^[2] AllMusic's Tim Sheridan highlighted the album's "hypnotic rhythms and enigmatic lyrics" and found that Lindsay's "narcotic delivery is nicely suited to the pictures he paints."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Noon Chill"
2. "Whirlwind"
3. "Simply Are"
4. "Blue Eye Shadow"
5. "Mulata Fuzarqueira"
6. "Ridicously Deep"
7. "Anything"
8. "Gods are Weak"
9. "Take My Place"
10. "Daily Life"
11. "Light Moves Away"
12. "Why Compare"
13. "Reentry"

References

1. Sheridan, Tim. "Noon Chill – Arto Lindsay". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
2. Andrews, Jon (February 1999). "Beyond Tin Pan Alley '99". DownBeat. Vol. 66, no. 2. p. 64.
3. Khan, Samir. "Arto Lindsay: Noon Chill". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
4. Shapiro, Peter (July 1998). "Arto Lindsay: Noon Chill". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 7. pp. 125–126. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
5. Stubbs, David (June 1998). "Arto Lindsay: Noon Chill/Re Entry". Uncut. No. 13. p. 81.
6. Christgau, Robert (June 2, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 1, 2020.