Eyelid Movies

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eyelid Movies
Studio album by Phantogram
Released 14 September 2009 (Europe)
9 February 2010 (US)
Genre Indie pop, trip hop, electronica
Length 44:27
Label Barsuk
Producer Phantogram
Phantogram chronology

Eyelid Movies
(2009)		 Nightlife (EP)
(2011)

Eyelid Movies is the debut album by the indie pop duo Phantogram.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Mouthful of Diamonds" – 4:13
  2. "When I'm Small" – 4:09
  3. "Turn It Off" – 4:01
  4. "Running from the Cops" – 3:57
  5. "All Dried Up" – 3:46
  6. "As Far as I Can See" – 3:29
  7. "You Are the Ocean" – 5:49
  8. "Bloody Palms" – 3:31
  9. "Futuristic Casket" – 3:37
  10. "Let Me Go" – 4:25
  11. "10,000 Claps" – 3:30[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Spin [3]
Allmusic [2]
AV Club B+[4]
Pitchfork Media 7.5/10[5]
BBC Music favorable[6]
PopMatters 7/10[7]
Cokemachineglow 78/100[8]
Prefix 5.5/10[9]
Slant [10]

The album was generally well-received, retaining a rating of 76 out of 100 on the review aggregating site Metacritic.[11] Absolute Punk gave a favorable review, stating "Phantogram have put forth a collection of heady and stimulating songs primed for in-the-dark listening." However, another review from the Prefix magazine gave it a 5.5/10, recognizing that the two have potential for making good music, but saying that the debut was "something of a stumble out of the gate."[9] BBC Music gave it an 8 out of 10.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Phantogram : eyelid movies". Barsuk.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1705963
  3. ↑ Young, Jon. "Phantogram, 'Eyelid Movies' (Barsuk)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  4. ↑ Hyden, Steven (2010-02-16). "Phantogram: Eyelid Movies | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  5. ↑ Thompson, Paul (2010-02-25). "Phantogram: Eyelid Movies | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas, Lou (11 September 2009). "PHANTOGRAM Eyelid Movies Review". BBC. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
  7. ↑ O'Neill, Joshua. "Phantogram: Eyelid Movies < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  8. ↑ Dom Sinacola (2010-02-17). "Phantogram: Eyelid Movies (Barsuk; 2010) | Record Reviews @". Cokemachineglow.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Stanislawski, Ethan (February 17, 2010). "Phantogram: Eyelid Moves". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  10. ↑ "Phantogram: Eyelid Movies | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2011-12-24. 
  11. ↑ "Eyelid Movies – Phantogram". Metacritic. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
Phantogram
  • Sarah Barthel
  • Josh Carter
Studio albums
Extended plays
  • Phantogram
  • Running From the Cops
  • Nightlife
  • Phantogram
Related
Discography
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.