In Space

For the song by Röyksopp, see Melody A.M. For the 6th season of Power Rangers, see Power Rangers in Space.

In Space
Studio album by
Big Star
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)
Recorded2004
StudioArdent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
GenrePower pop
Length39:04
LabelRykodisc
ProducerBig Star, Jeff Powell
Big Star chronology
Columbia: Live at Missouri University 4/25/93
(1993) 		In Space
(2005) 		Keep an Eye on the Sky
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cokemachineglow56%[2]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork5.3/10[4]
PopMatters7/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
StylusB−[7]
Under the Radar7.5/10[8]
The Village Voice(dud)[9]

In Space is the fourth and final studio album by American rock group Big Star, released in 2005. It was the first new Big Star studio album since Third/Sister Lovers, recorded in 1974 and released in 1978.

The album features original Big Star members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens on guitar and drums respectively, with two more recent recruits, Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow who play second guitar and bass. Auer and Stringfellow had been members of The Posies before joining Big Star in 1993 for sporadic live performances and tours.[11] The four band members share lead vocal duty across the album's twelve tracks, with Chilton singing the majority.

  1. ^ Mark Deming. "In Space". Allmusic. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
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  3. ^ Peschek, David (September 23, 2005). "Big Star, In Space". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Stephen M. Deusner. "Big Star In Space". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Carlson, Scott (October 4, 2005). "Big Star: In Space". PopMatters. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Fricke, David (October 6, 2005). "In Space". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 16, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Strub, Whitney (November 29, 2005). "Big Star - In Space - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Valish, Frank (November 28, 2019). "Big Star: In Space (Omnivore) - Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 4, 2006). "Consumer Guide: Radical Comfort". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via robertchristgau.com.
  10. ^ "In Space by Big Star". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Big Star at Allmusic [1]