The Snake is an album by the Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, released in 2008. It was recorded by the band and published by The Leaf Label. It was released to 'generally favorable reviews' with an average critic's score of 80/100 and an average user score of 9.6/10 on Metacritic.[9]
The Snake | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2008 | |||
Recorded | Dec. 14–21, 2007 | |||
Genre | Experimental rock, psychedelic folk | |||
Length | 42:58 | |||
Label | The Leaf Label | |||
Wildbirds & Peacedrums chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10)[2] |
Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
musicOMH | [5] |
PopMatters | (8/10)[6] |
NME | (7/10)[7] |
Prefix Magazine | (8.5/10)[8] |
In 2015, Apple selected the song "There Is No Light" to soundtrack the launch of their new streaming service, Apple Music.[10]
Track listing
edit- "Island" – 2:33
- "There Is No Light" – 2:46
- "Chain of Steel" – 3:47
- "So Soft So Pink" – 6:23
- "Places" – 4:26
- "Great Lines" – 5:37
- "Today/Tomorrow" – 3:04
- "Liar Lion" – 3:53
- "Who Ho Ho Ho" – 2:51
- "My Heart" – 7:38
References
edit- ^ "The Snake - Wildbirds & Peacedrums | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Wildbirds & Peacedrums: The Snake". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Album Review: Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The Snake". DrownedInSound.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Pop review: Wildbirds and Peacedrums, The Snake". The Guardian. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "musicOMH review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Album review: Wildbirds & Peacedrums". Nme.com. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Matthew. "The Snake". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "The Snake by Wildbirds & Peacedrums". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "The Leaf Label: WWildbirds & Peacedrums soundtrack Apple Music launch". Theleaflabel.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.