Fragrant World
Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 48:21 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Yeasayer | |||
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| Singles from Fragrant World | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [5] |
Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.
Critical reception
[edit]The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fingers Never Bleed" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Longevity" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Blue Paper" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Henrietta" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Devil and the Deed" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "No Bones" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Reagan's Skeleton" | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Demon Road" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Damaged Goods" | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Folk Hero Shtick" | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Glass of the Microscope" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 48:21 | |
Personnel
[edit]Yeasayer
[edit]- Chris Keating – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11), backing vocals (3, 5, 9 and 10), Maschine synth (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11), drum programming (2, 3, 4, 6 and 8), synthesizer (2, 4, 5 and 8) , Jupiter (7)
- Anand Wilder – lead vocals (3, 5, 9 and 10), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11), guitar (1, 4, 8, 9 and 11), piano (1), Nord (1), Juno 106 (3, 4, 9 and 10), Jupiter MKS-80 (3), Korg MS-20 (3), Farfisa (3), Boss Supershifter (3), organ (4), cello (5), drum programming (5), Electribe (6), synthesizer (6), trident piano (7), ARP Omni 2 (7), talk box (8), celeste (9), 12-string guitar (10), Rhodes (10), mellotron (10)
- Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10), melodyne vocals (1), Omnisphere (9 and 10), Harmonic Octave Generator (4), Roland SH-2 (5), bass synthesizer (6), Roland SH-101 (7), ARP 2600 (7), tambourine (7), Moog Murf (9), piano (10)
Additional musicians
[edit]- Jason Trammell – drums (2, 4 and 7), percussion (6), MPC (11)
- Ahmed Gallab – percussion (6)
- Brian McOmber – drums (2, 4 and 9), percussion (9)
- Dan Carey – MPC (3 and 5)
- Al Carlson – melodyne (4), saxophone (10)
- Kishi Bashi – strings (2)
- "Delicate" Steve Marion – guitar (3)
- Elliot Bergman – kalimba (5)
Recording personnel
[edit]- Yeasayer – producer
- Al Carlson – recording
- Abe Seiferth – additional recording
- Alexis Smith – engineer
- Dan Carey – mixing
Artwork
[edit]- Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
- Jason Nocito – photography
- Other Means – design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 98 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 100 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 76 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 82 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 44 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fragrant World - Yeasayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Album Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". August 17, 2012.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (August 16, 2012). "Yeasayer: Fragrant World – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Yeasayer: Fragrant World". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Music Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ "Fragrant World – Yeasayer: Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 26/8/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 26/8/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Yeasayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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