The Still Life (Alessi's Ark album)
| The Still Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Alessi's Ark | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Folk, pop | |||
| Length | 31:50 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Alessi Laurent-Marke, Andy LeMaster, Nic Nell | |||
| Alessi's Ark chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| This Is Fake DIY | 7/10[3] |
| MusicOMH |  [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
The Still Life is the third album by Alessi's Ark.[6] The album was produced by Andy LeMaster in his studio in Athens, Georgia over a three-week period and Nic Nell in his London studio. It features 12 songs written by Laurent-Marke, including re-recordings of two songs (Money and Pinewoods) from the Rough Trade bonus CD that came with her debut album Notes from the Treehouse, and a cover of The National's Afraid of Everyone. It was released on April 15, 2013 in the UK and on April 30, 2013 in the US.[7]
Plug in Music praised the album, calling it "a rich 13-song collection, imbued with a reflective sparkle by young singer/songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke".[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by Alessi Laurent-Marke, except Afraid of Everyone by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tin Smithing" | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Veins are Blue" | 2:21 |
| 3. | "The Rain" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "The Good Song" | 1:27 |
| 5. | "Big Dipper" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Afraid of Everyone" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Those Waves" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Whatever Makes You Happy" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Sans Balance" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Mountain" | 1:17 |
| 11. | "Hands in the Sink" | 2:18 |
| 12. | "Money" | 1:37 |
| 13. | "Pinewoods" | 3:11 |
| iTunes bonus track (US only) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "Big Dipper (acoustic)" | 3:12 |
References
- ↑ "The Still Life Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ Kerr, Scott. "The Still Life - Alessi's Ark". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ Phillips, Hannah. "Alessi's Ark - The Still Life". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ Jex, Andy (2013-04-17). "Album Review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ Hardy, Tony (2013-04-17). "Album Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Alessi's Ark Line Up Third Album". Clash Music. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alessi’s Ark To Release Third Album, ‘The Still Life’". DIY. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alessi's Ark Announces Third LP "The Still Life"". Plug in Music. Retrieved 24 January 2013.