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Moth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 22, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
Studio | Chairlift Studio, Brooklyn, New York City | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
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Chairlift chronology | ||||
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Singles from Moth | ||||
Moth is the third and final full-length album by American indie band Chairlift, released in the United States via Columbia Records on January 22, 2016.[3] The album art was created by NYC visual artist Rebecca Bird.[4]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[5] |
Metacritic | 73/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[9] |
Spin | 8/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[11] |
Before being released, Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork, Stereogum, and Billboard included Moth in their lists of most anticipated albums of 2016, and it has received generally favorable reviews.[12][13][14][15] Brooklyn Magazine named the album its "Album of the Month" for January 2016.[16]
Moth received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 21 reviews,which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[17] Writing for Allmusic, Tim Sendra characterized Moth as "an album that amplifies the pop aspects of Something and blows it out into a sometimes brilliant listening experience."[7] In a positive review for Exclaim!, Stephen Carlick wrote that "with Moth, Chairlift make a strong claim to being one of pop music's best songwriting teams, with the production and vocal chops to bring their compositions fully and vibrantly to life."[8] Rolling Stone praised the album as "a record where love, music and love for music come together beautifully."[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Look Up" | Caroline Polachek | Chairlift |
| 2:14 |
2. | "Polymorphing" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 4:43 |
3. | "Romeo" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 3:08 |
4. | "Ch-Ching" |
| Chairlift |
| 3:47 |
5. | "Crying in Public" | Polachek |
|
| 4:28 |
6. | "Ottawa to Osaka" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 4:55 |
7. | "Moth to the Flame" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 2:57 |
8. | "Show U Off" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 3:32 |
9. | "Unfinished Business" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 4:33 |
10. | "No Such Thing as Illusion" | Polachek |
|
| 6:26 |
Total length: | 40:43 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Personnel
Chairlift
- Caroline Polachek – vocals (all tracks), synthesizer (1–3, 5–10), bass (2, 4, 5, 7), bongos (2, 7), drums (2, 4, 7); horn, shaker (2); castanets, violin (6); engineering, percussion (7); piano (8), oboe, snare drum (9)
- Patrick Wimberly – engineering (all tracks); drums (1–4, 8, 10), guitar (1, 2, 5, 8, 9), marimba (1), horn (2, 4, 10), percussion (2, 7–9), synthesizer (2–10), vocals (2–4), acoustic guitar (3), bass (4–6, 9); autoharp, cymbals (7); programming (7, 8, 10)
Additional musicians
- Danny Meyer – saxophone (1, 2, 4, 8, 10)
- David Ginyard – bass (2, 8, 10)
- Joey Postiglione – guitar (2, 5), synthesizer (10)
- Kurt Feldman – guitar (2, 10)
- John Lake – trumpet (2)
- Miles B.A. Robinson – speaker (3)
- Robin Hannibal – bass (4), drums (4, 7, 8); keyboards, percussion (4, 8)
- Juri Onuki – speaker (6)
- Emily Holden – violin (6)
- Joel Van Dijk – guitar (7, 8)
- Dustin Schletzer – snare drum (9)
Technical
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (2, 7, 9, 10)
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing (5)
- Jake Aron – engineering
- Miles B.A. Robinson – engineering
- Yale Yng-Wong – engineering
- Rob Cohen – engineering (4, 7, 8)
- Maddox Chhim – engineering assistance (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
- Ryan Kaul – engineering assistance (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
- Chad Wilson – engineering assistance (4, 8)
- Joe Visciano – engineering assistance (5)
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 32 |
References
- ^ Michelle Geslani (October 14, 2015). "Chairlift premiere new song "Ch-Ching" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Evan Minsker (November 30, 2015). "Chairlift Share New Single "Romeo"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ a b Jazz Monroe (January 1, 2016). "Chairlift Detail New Album Moth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Caroline Polachek (January 24, 2016). "Moth Album Art by Rebecca Bird". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Moth by Chairlift reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Reviews for Moth by Chairlift". Metacritic. January 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim (January 26, 2016). "Moth - Chairlift". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ a b Carlick, Stephen (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Zevolli, Giuseppe (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Andrew Unterberger (January 26, 2016). "Review: On 'Moth,' Chairlift Are Indeed That Kind of Band, Mama". Spin. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Brad Nelson (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift: Moth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ Consequence of Sound Staff (December 28, 2015). "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (January 12, 2016). "The 27 Albums We're Most Excited for in 2016". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ Sterogum staff (December 28, 2015). "The 101 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2016". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Chris Payne (December 25, 2015). "10 Rock/Alternative Albums to Get You Amped For 2016: St. Lucia, Chairlift and Beyond". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Caitlin White (January 1, 2016). "Album of the Month: Chairlift's Moth". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ "Moth – Chairlift". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Jon Dolan (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift's New Album:Moth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ^ "Chairlift Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chairlift Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.