Lily Perdida is the third studio album by Clue to Kalo. It was released through Mush Records on 20 January 2009.[1] The album tells the story of the title character from the perspective of those around her.[2]
| Lily Perdida | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 January 2009 | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Mush Records | |||
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Production
editClue to Kalo's Mark Mitchell says of the album's concept:
I wanted to make a folk record which was about one particular person based on what everyone else was saying about them. I read a lot of old traditional song lyrics and absorbed the language that was used. A lot of key words came up in these songs, so I wanted to have echoes of that language, but take it out of its context and use it in a modern story.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Cokemachineglow | 55%[5] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[6] |
| No Ripcord | 8/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Spectrum Culture | 1.5/5[9] |
| XLR8R | mixed[10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Alan Ranta of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, stating, "It is [Mark] Mitchell's most organic fusion yet, dripping with indie psychedelia through delicate melodies of acoustic guitar, harpsichord, flute, and anything under the stairs he could squeeze through his soundcard."[8] He added, "It's as impressive as it is warm and charming."[8] Ian Gormely of Exclaim! commented that "this cycle of heavy-hearted pop tunes is spiritually reminiscent of '60s concept records like Pet Sounds and Odyssey and Oracle — fun and heartbreaking all at once."[6] Dominic Umile of XLR8R wrote, "This is a dense, challenging ride, where the search for the big hooks is sometimes derailed by an onslaught of smaller ones."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lull for Dear Life" (By the Parents) | 4:20 |
| 2. | "User to a Carrier" (By the Sister) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Hail to the Full Release" (By the Boy) | 3:35 |
| 4. | "It's Here the Story's Straight" (By the Peers) | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Mine Disaster After Theirs" (By the Brother) | 4:21 |
| 6. | "The Infinite Orphan" (By the Familiars) | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Of Him on Her Heels" (By the Narrator) | 4:47 |
| 8. | "What Went Down Around" (By the Eavesdropper) | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Which Notice to Your Next of Kin?" (By the Confidante) | 5:37 |
| 10. | "All's Made Meaning" (By the Chorus) | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 40:57 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Mark Mitchell – music
- Ellen Carey – additional music
- Curtis Leaver – additional music
- Vic Conrad – additional music
- Cornel Wilczek – additional music
- Martin Butler – additional music
- Emilie Flierl – additional music
- Alan Beverley – additional music
References
edit- ^ "MH-262 Clue To Kalo - Lily Perdida". Mush Records. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Clue to Kalo - Lily Perdida". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Townsend, Rob (8 October 2008). "Clue To Kalo interview". Bobby Six. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Lily Perdida by Clue to Kalo". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ McGowan, Colin (26 January 2009). "Clue To Kalo: Lily Perdida". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b Gormely, Ian (5 March 2009). "Clue to Kalo Lily Perdida". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Andy (5 March 2009). "Clue to Kalo - Lily Perdida". No Ripcord. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Ranta, Alan (8 January 2009). "Clue To Kalo: Lily Perdida". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Middleman, Chris (4 February 2009). "Clue to Kalo: Lily Perdida". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b Umile, Dominic (21 January 2009). "Clue to Kalo Lily Perdida". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
edit- Lily Perdida at Discogs (list of releases)