Strangelet is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips. It was released on March 27, 2007 under Zoë Records.
| Strangelet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Jupiter Studios, Seattle, Washington | |||
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| Length | 47:24 | |||
| Label | Zoë Records | |||
| Producer | Grant-Lee Phillips | |||
| Grant-Lee Phillips chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| The Skinny | [4] |
Critical reception
editStrangelet was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 73, based on 10 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 73 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 5 reviews.[5]
Mark Deming of AllMusic noted that Phillip's vocals on the album are "rich and satisfying", while saying "the core of this album is built around a tight and modest rhythm section, but the string and horn arrangements which adorn several tracks add a welcome luster to the melodies which dovetail beautifully with Phillips' voice."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Grant-Lee Phillips
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Soft Asylum (No Way Out)" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Fountain of Youth" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Hidden Hand" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Dream in Color" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Chain Lightning" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Raise The Spirit" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Same Blue Devils" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Killing a Dead Man" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Johnny Guitar" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Return To Love" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "So Much" | 3:43 |
Personnel
edit- Grant-Lee Phillips – primary artist, guitar, producer
- Bill Rieflin – drums
- Peter Buck – guitar
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Eric Gorfain – violin
- Richard Dodd – cello
- Leah Katz – viola
- Stephanie O'Keefe – french horn
Chart
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Phipps, Keith (April 24, 2007). "Music in Brief". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Garry (April 11, 2007). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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