A Winged Victory for the Sullen (album)
| A Winged Victory for the Sullen | ||||
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| Studio album by A Winged Victory for the Sullen | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2011 | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Kranky / Erased Tapes | |||
| A Winged Victory for the Sullen chronology | ||||
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Reception
Metacritic, a review aggregator that assigns a normalized score, rated it 83/100 based on ten reviews.[3] It was given a 7.3 rating by Pitchfork.[4] 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."[5] David Sheppard of BBC Music wrote, "This meditative and cinematic set is a victory for subtlety and sensitivity."[6]
References
- ↑ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen by A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned (3 October 2014). "A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ↑ Tangari, Joe (September 14, 2011). "A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ↑ Dowling, Jordan. "A Winged Victory For The Sullen Album Review". ContactMusic.com. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ↑ Sheppard, David. "A Winged Victory for the Sullen Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
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