July Flame
| July Flame | ||||
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| Studio album by Laura Veirs | ||||
| Released | January 12, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk, indie rock, Chamber folk | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | Raven Marching Band Records/Bella Union | |||
| Laura Veirs chronology | ||||
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July Flame is American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs' seventh studio album, released on January 12, 2010.
The title comes from a type of peach Veirs saw at a farmer's market.[1] Jim James of American rock band My Morning Jacket contributes falsetto harmonies on several tracks, including "Carol Kaye" which is a tribute to the so named bass guitarist.[1]
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10.0)[3] |
Reviews of July Flame have been favorable. The Independent calls it an "obliquely beautiful record, as they tend to be. Poetic and simple".[4] The New York Times says it is "full of layered folk and indie-rock bucolia and plain-spoken but stretchy-thinking language" and "there are some great, seemingly unforced, séancelike moments here".[5] The Guardian praises the album as "so extravagantly beautiful that it will send you scurrying back to its predecessors".[6] Entertainment Weekly writes that the album "sends us on hikes through dreamy landscapes evoked by her uniquely tangy voice, casting minimal instrumentation in glistening arrangements to captivate the melancholy imagination."[7] Paste Magazine proclaims that the album is Veirs' "finest work", and says "It's hard to imagine a better soundtrack to the chilly months than this collection of heady, steady, pensive songs".[8]
Track listing
- "I Can See Your Tracks" 2:58
- "July Flame" 3:45
- "Sun Is King" 3:20
- "Where Are You Driving?" 2:53
- "Life Is Good Blues" 2:35
- "Silo Song" 2:39
- "Little Deschutes" 4:06
- "Summer Is the Champion" 4:25
- "When You Give Your Heart" 3:05
- "Sleeper in the Valley" 4:02
- "Wide-Eyed, Legless" 2:35
- "Carol Kaye" 3:20
- "Make Something Good" 4:14
References
- 1 2 Caraeff, Ezra Ace (7 January 2010). "Real Peach". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Allen, J. "Review: July Flame". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ↑ Tangari, Joe. "Review: July Flame". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ↑ Coleman, Nick (10 January 2010). "Album: Laura Veirs, July Flame (Bella Union)". The Independent. London. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Ratliff, Ben (10 January 2010). "New CDs". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (7 January 2010). "Laura Veirs: July Flame". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Pastorek, Whitney (7 January 2010). "July Flame (2010)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Maddux, Rachel (12 January 2010). "Laura Veirs: July Flame". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2010.