Svn Fngrs is a mini-album by Black Francis (a.k.a. Frank Black), released on March 3, 2008 by Cooking Vinyl.[5] The album's title is a reference to the Irish mythological hero Cúchulainn, who was said to have seven fingers and seven toes. The songs "Seven Fingers" and "When They Come to Murder Me" also feature lyrics written from Cúchulainn's point of view.
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| Released | March 2008 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 20:14 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Jason Carter | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[3] |
| Popmatters |   [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Black Francis
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Seus" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Garbage Heap" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Half Man" | 2:33 |
| 4. | "I Sent Away" | 2:03 |
| 5. | "Seven Fingers" | 1:46 |
| 6. | "The Tale of Lonesome Fetter" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "When They Come to Murder Me" | 3:24 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Black Francis – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Jason Carter – drums, percussion, producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Violet Clark – bass
- Thaddeus Moore – engineer
- Julian Harkema – artwork, design
- Mark Lemhouse – artwork, design
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "Black Francis: Svn Fngrs". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Patashnik, Ben (21 February 2008). "Black Francis: Svn Fngrs". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (17 April 2008). "Black Francis: Svn Fngrs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Brady, Michael Patrick (16 April 2008). "Black Francis: Svn Fngrs". Popmatters. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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- ^ Svn Fngrs (Liner notes). Black Francis. Cooking Vinyl. 2008.
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