Fragrant World
2012 studio album by Yeasayer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.
| Fragrant World | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 48:21 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Yeasayer | |||
| Yeasayer chronology | ||||
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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] |
Critical reception
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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Yeasayer
- 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
- 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
- Yeasayer – producer
- Al Carlson – recording
- Abe Seiferth – additional recording
- Alexis Smith – engineer
- Dan Carey – mixing
Artwork
- Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
- Jason Nocito – photography
- Other Means – design
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| 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
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