2018 studio album by Okkervil River
In the Rainbow Rain is the ninth studio album by American indie band Okkervil River . The album was released on ATO Records on April 27, 2018.[13]
Release
On February 12, 2018, Okkervil River announced the release of their new album for April 27, 2018, alongside the first single "Don't Move Back to L.A.".[14] On March 20, 2018, the second single "Pulled Up The Ribbon" was released, along with a music video.[15] The music video features Sarah Pedinotti . On April 11, 2018, the band released the music video for "Don't Move Back to L.A.".[16] The third single "Famous Tracheotomies" was released on April 16, 2018.[17] [18]
Critical reception
In the Rainbow Rain 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 68, based on 18 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 66 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 16 reviews.[19]
Track listing
Standard edition Title Writer(s) 1. "Famous Tracheotomies" 4:55 2. "The Dream and the Light" 6:49 3. "Love Somebody" Sheff Benjamin Lazar Davis Will Graefe 4:13 4. "Family Song" 5:10 5. "Pulled up the Ribbon" 4:11 6. "Don't Move Back to L.A." 4:38 7. "Shelter Song" 4:59 8. "How It Is" 3:34 9. "External Actor" 4:08 10. "Human Being Song" 6:12 Total length: 48:49
Personnel
Brittany Anjou - Vibraphone (7), Glockenspiel (3)
Simone Appleby - Backing Vocals (1-3,7,10)
Leslie Gardner - Backing Vocals (1-3,7,10)
Will Graefe - Vocals (3,6-9), Acoustic Guitar (8), Electric Guitar (1-10)
Jeremy Gustin - Percussion (1,7), Congas (1,4,7), Finger Cymbals (9)
Cole Kamen-Green - Vocals (8), Trumpet (2,8,9), Mellophone (2,9)
Chris Kyle - Electric Guitar (1,10)
Benjamin Lazar Davis - Vocals (3,6-9), Bass (1,2,5-10), Piano (9), ARP Synthesizer (3), Moog Synthesizer (3,4), Drum Programming (3)
Frank LoCrasto - Grand Piano (3), Tack Piano (3), Fender Rhodes (4,7,10), Wurlitzer (1,3), ARP Synthesizer (7)
Jonathan Meiburg - Vocals (1-3,6,8)
Rob Moose - Violin (1,10), Viola (1,10)
David Nagler - Roland 2000 Synthesizer (1)
Clinton Newman - Electric Guitar (1)
Phil Palazzolo - Piano (4)
Sarah K. Pedinotti - Vocals (3-10), Piano (4,8), Hammond Organ (7), Wurlitzer (5), Mellotron (5), ARP Synthesizer (8,10), Moog Synthesizer (2,8), Oberheim Synthesizer (2,3,7), Roland Synthesizer (4,9), Waldorf Synthesizer (1,10), RMI Keyboard Computer (1,3,7,10)
Jared Samuel - Piano (2), Hammond Organ (5,6)
Will Sheff - Vocals (1-10), Acoustic Guitar (2-6,9,10), Electric Guitar (5,10), Piano (1,10), Upright Piano (3), Wurlitzer (6), Mellotron (4,5,9,10), Roland Synthesizer (3,5,7,8,10), Drum Programming (1,4,7,8)
Alex Spiegelman - Vocals (8), Saxophone (2,4,8), Clarinet (9), Flute (2,4,9)
Cully Symington - Drums (1-10), Percussion (2,3,5,6,8), Shaker (1)
Saundra Williams - Backing Vocals (1-3,7)
Charts
References
^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ a b "Metacritic Review" . Metacritic . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 28, 2020 .
^ Bertok, Nina (April 27, 2018). "Drowned in Sound review" . Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Sylvester, Daniel (April 23, 2018). "Exclaim! Review" . Exclaim! . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Spithray, Steve (April 20, 2018). "God Is in the TV Review" . God Is in the TV . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Horton, Ross (April 27, 2018). "Okkervil River put the heart back in heartbreak on In the Rainbow Rain" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Shepherd, Sam (April 27, 2018). "MusicOMH Review" . MusicOMH . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Zimmerman, Lee (April 27, 2018). "Okkervil River: In The Rainbow Rain Review" . Paste . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Shoup, Brad (May 16, 2018). "Pitchfork Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Whitelock, Ed (May 2, 2018). "Okkervil River's 'In the Rainbow Rain' Feels Like a Musical Renewal for Will Sheff" . PopMatters . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Goller, Josh (April 23, 2018). "Slant Magazine Review" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ "Okkervil River on Autobiographical Song 'Famous Tracheotomies': 'There's Certainly a Gratitude for Being Alive' " . Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ Sodomsky, Sam (February 12, 2018). "Okkervil River Announce New Album, Share New Song "Don't Move Back to LA" " . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Birnstengel, Grace (March 20, 2018). "Okkervile River's Second Single" . Stereogum . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Breihan, Tom (April 11, 2018). "Okkervil River New Music Video" . Stereogum . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ DeVille, Chris (April 16, 2018). "Okkervil River Third Single" . Stereogum . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ Roberts, Christopher (April 16, 2018). "Okkervil River Share New Song "Famous Tracheotomies" " . Under the Radar . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ "Album of the Year Review" . Album of the Year . Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ "Okkervil River Chart History (Top Album Sales)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "Okkervil River Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "Okkervil River Chart History (Vinyl Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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