| The Fool | ||||
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| Studio album by Warpaint | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock Art rock |
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| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Tom Biller | |||
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The Fool is the full-length debut by Los Angeles-based quartet Warpaint, released on October 25, 2010.[1] It will be their first release since signing to UK-based record label, Rough Trade. It was produced by Tom Biller, and features mixing duties by Andrew Weatherall and Adam Samuels.[1] It was streamed live exclusively through The Hype Machine on October 19, 2010. The Skinny described it as "dark" and "guilt drenched".[2] Review Aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? has currently correlated 30 reviews, resulting in an ADM Rating of 7.7 and a score of 77 on review aggregator site Metacritic, indicating the album has been critically well received.[3][4] Entertainment.ie's Jenny Mulligan describes it as stark, haunting and wholly intoxicating.[5]
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea described the album as 'a sublime and beautiful record',[6] and later vocalist Anthony Kiedis in interview named the Warpaint the most promising on LA scene.[7]
The band describe the album as Exquisite Corpse's "older sister."[8]
Contents |
All tracks written and produced by Warpaint.[9][10]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Set Your Arms Down" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Warpaint" | 5:54 |
| 3. | "Undertow" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Bees" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Shadows" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Composure" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Baby" | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Majesty" | 6:35 |
| 9. | "Lissie's Heart Murmur" | 5:12 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 (U.S.)[11] | 176 |
| Billboard Independent Albums Chart | 26 |
| Billboard Heatseekers | 4 |
| Billboard Tastemakers | 19 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 75 |
| UK Albums Chart | 41 |