Love's Crushing Diamond
| Love's Crushing Diamond | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Mutual Benefit | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 31:43 | |||
| Label | Soft Eyes (re-released by Other Music Recording Company) | |||
| Mutual Benefit chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[7] |
Love's Crushing Diamond is the debut studio album by American band Mutual Benefit. It was originally released as a limited edition 250 LP run by Soft Eyes on October 7, 2013. Other Music Recording Company re-released the album on a larger scale on December 3, 2013.
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strong River" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Golden Wake" | 3:16 | |
| 3. | "Advanced Falconry" | 5:05 | |
| 4. | "That Light That's Blinding" | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Let's Play/Statue of a Man" | 3:34 | |
| 6. | "C.L. Rosarian" | 5:39 | |
| 7. | "Strong Swimmer" | 7:08 |
Album Credits
Recorded on the road and at: Ohm Recording Studio in Austin, TX, Temporary Autonomous Zone in St Louis, MO, and Thee Hallowed Sound Dungeon in Boston, MA
Sounds / Jordan Lee
Visuals / Cory Siegler
Mastering / @ Treehouse by Jake Yuhas
Violin / Jake Falby
Bass / George Folickman
Electric Guitar / Marc Merza
Singing / Virginia de la Pozas + Cory Siegler + Julie Byrne
Drums / Cameron Potter
Hand Drums + Percussion / Dillon Zahner
Sound Hunting / Ali Carter
Cacophony / Chico Jones + Austin Kalman
Inspirational Electronics / Stefan Grabowski
References
- ↑ "Love's Crushing Diamond Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/loves-crushing-diamond-mw0002593215
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/loves-crushing-diamond-20131211
- ↑ Tam, Whitney (2013-10-07). "Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ↑ Mejia, Paula (2013-10-03). "Album review: Mutual Benefits". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ↑ Zevolli, Giuseppe (2014-01-07). "Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian (2013-10-25). "Mutual Benefit: Love's Crushing Diamond". Pitchfork Media.