A Winged Victory for the Sullen (album)

A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Studio album by A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Released September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)
Length 44:31
Label Kranky / Erased Tapes
A Winged Victory for the Sullen chronology
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
(2011)
Atomos
(2014)

A Winged Victory for the Sullen is the self-titled debut album by A Winged Victory for the Sullen. The album was released on September 12, 2011 on the labels Erased Tapes and Kranky.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, For the Earth Had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year"   6:18
2. "Requiem for the Static King Part 1"   2:45
3. "Requiem for the Static King Part 2"   7:37
4. "Minuet for a Cheap Piano Number Two"   3:09
5. "Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears"   4:26
6. "A Symphony Pathetique"   12:41
7. "All Farewells Are Sudden"   7:35
Total length:
44:31
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

Metacritic, a review aggregator that assigns a normalized score, rated it 83/100 based on ten reviews.[2] It was given a 7.3 rating by Pitchfork.[3] Jordan Dowling of ContactMusic.com rated it 8/10 and wrote, "It is not merely background music, as music of a similar ilk is sometimes lazily and sometimes correctly dismissed, but music to get lost in."[4] David Sheppard of BBC Music wrote, "This meditative and cinematic set is a victory for subtlety and sensitivity."[5]

References

  1. Raggett, Ned (3 October 2014). "A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. "A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  3. Tangari, Joe (September 14, 2011). "A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  4. Dowling, Jordan. "A Winged Victory For The Sullen Album Review". ContactMusic.com. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  5. Sheppard, David. "A Winged Victory for the Sullen Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
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