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Silver Dollar Moment

Silver Dollar Moment is the debut studio album by English indie rock band The Orielles. It was released on 16 February 2018, under Heavenly Recordings.[1]

Silver Dollar Moment
Studio album by
The Orielles
Released16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)
StudioEve Studio, Stockport[1]
Genre
Length45:24
LabelHeavenly
ProducerMarta Salogni
The Orielles chronology
Silver Dollar Moment
(2018) 		Disco Volador
(2020)
Singles from Silver Dollar Moment
  1. "I Only Bought It For The Bottle"
    Released: 24 May 2017
  2. "Let Your Dogtooth Grow"
    Released: 24 October 2017
  3. "Blue Suitcase"
    Released: 16 January 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[3]
Metacritic77/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057.5/20[5]
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[6]
DIY[7]
Drowned in Sound6/10[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[10]
Loud and Quiet7/10[11]
Louder Than War8/10[12]

Release

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On 24 May 2017, The Orielles released the first single from the album, "I Only Bought It For The Bottle".[13][14]

The second single "Let Your Dogtooth Grow" was released on 24 October 2017.[15][16] The music video to the single was released on 23 November 2017, and directed by Sam Boullier and shot in Manchester.[17]

On 23 November 2017, the band announced the release of their debut album.[1]

The third single "Blue Suitcase" was released on 16 January 2018. The band explained the single "is a track that was mostly written over the last few days of summer, inspired by events, discussions and ‘philosophical’ musings that took place in the studio during the recording of the album."[18]

Critical reception

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Silver Dollar Moment was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 12 reviews.[4] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 16 reviews.[19]

Tim Sendra from AllMusic said of the album: "With a happily loose rhythm section, alternately shimmering and biting guitar, groovy keyboards, and songs that bob and weave like flyweight boxers, the sound they get on their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment, is fully formed and more impressively together than any baggy band bar. Each song is a perfectly constructed sonic treat, with the band and producer Marta Salongi never adding too much to the arrangements while still slipping in interesting little bits like synth drums, digitally warped guitars, and vocal harmonies here and there to keep listeners on their toes and dancing"[2]

Accolades

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Accolades for Silver Dollar Moment
Publication Accolade Rank
AllMusic AllMusic's Best Albums of 2018
N/A[20]
AllMusic's Best Pop and Indie Rock Albums of 2018
N/A[21]
BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Radio 6 Music's Top 10 Albums of 2018
9[22]
Gigwise Gigwise's Top 51 Albums of 2018
41[23]
Piccadilly Records Piccadilly Records' Top 100 Albums of 2018
16[24]
Q Q's Top 50 Albums of 2018
50[25]
Rough Trade Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of 2018
16[26]

Track listing

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Silver Dollar Moment track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mango"
  • Esme Hand-Halford
  • Sidonie Hand-Halford
3:08
2."Old Stuff New Glass"Esme Hand-Halford4:37
3."Sunflower Seeds"Esme Hand-Halford5:04
4."Let Your Dogtooth Grow"Esme Hand-Halford4:00
5."Liminal Spaces"Esme Hand-Halford5:22
6."The Sound of Liminal Spaces"Esme Hand-Halford1:26
7."I Only Bought It for the Bottle"
  • Esme Hand-Halford
  • Sidonie Hand-Halford
3:07
8."Henry's Pocket"Esme Hand-Halford4:16
9."48%"Esme Hand-Halford2:42
10."Borrachero Tree"Esme Hand-Halford2:35
11."Snaps"Esme Hand-Halford3:54
12."Blue Suitcase (Disco Wrist)"Esme Hand-Halford5:13

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Silver Dollar Moment
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 92
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c Murray, Robin (23 November 2017). "The Orielles Announce Debut Album 'Silver Dollar Moment'". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ Glover, Nicholas (15 February 2018). "The Orielles continue to charm with their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment". The 405. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ^ Grady, Ashleigh (21 February 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ Wright, Lisa. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ^ Clarke, Jude (14 February 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (16 February 2018). "The Orielles: Silver Dollar Moment review – a garage rock masterclass". Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  10. ^ Taylor, Chris (20 February 2018). "Silver Dollar Moment is an idiosyncratic traipse through The Orielles expansive musical vocabulary". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. ^ Cashin, Cal (14 February 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  12. ^ Kean, Jon (13 February 2018). "Louder Than War Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  13. ^ Murray, Robin (24 May 2017). "Listen: The Orielles - 'I Only Bought It For The Bottle'". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  14. ^ Wright, Lisa (24 May 2017). "The Orielles - I Only Bought It For The Bottle". DIY. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  15. ^ Murray, Robin (24 October 2017). "The Orielles Share New Cut 'Let Your Dogtooth Grow'". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  16. ^ "The Orielles Share New Track "Let Your Dogtooth Grow'". DIY. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  17. ^ Day, Laurence (23 November 2017). "The Orielles detail debut LP Silver Dollar Moment and share new video for 'Let Your Dogtooth Grow'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  18. ^ 16 January 2018. "The Orielles Share New Track 'Blue Suitcase'". DIY. Retrieved 2 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  20. ^ "AllMusic Best of 2018". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  21. ^ "AllMusic Favorite Indie Pop and Indie Rock Albums of 2018". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  22. ^ "BBC 6 Top 10 of 2018". BBC Radio 6 Music. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Piccailly's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  25. ^ "Q Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Rough Trade's Top 100 of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  29. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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