Velvet Raccoon is the debut studio album of American indie rock band Silent Old Mtns, released on June 19, 2012.[1] Recording began in August 2011 with producer Myles Vlachos at the Key Facility in Monrovia, MD, and was finished in March 2012. The album was named after a velvet painting of a raccoon that drummer Pat Acuña purchased at a flea market while living in Nashville, TN.[4] Its lead single, Dead All The Time, was released along with a music video on March 22, 2012.[5] Critical response to Velvet Raccoon was generally positive, receiving an 8/10 when reviewed by Live Music Guide, calling it "...the first step of a visionary band with an honest and original sound."[2] While Muzik Dizcovery's Casey Whitman wrote "Velvet Raccoon is hard to classify and unconventional, but the band has made an enormous leap, blowing away even my high expectations."[6]
| Velvet Raccoon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 2011–March 2012 at The Key Facility, Monrovia, MD | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:06 | |||
| Producer | Myles Vlachos | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Live Music Guide |   [2] |
| Frederick News-Post |  [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Ash and Bone" - 3:24
- "That Telescope Find" - 5:34
- "Under Oak" - 3:10
- "You've Got Your Sights On Me Now" - 3:55
- "Dead All The Time" - 4:57
- "Monsters" - 6:58
- "The Most Logical Thing" - 3:32
- "Old Man" - 4:05
- "Mine To Give" - 5:40
- "Pigeons" - 6:51
Personnel
edit- Andrew Bromhal - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- Samuel Whalen - Banjo, Spoken Word, Vocals
- Thom Huenger - Piano, Vocals
- Pat Acuña - Drums, Vocals
- Steve Younkins - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Myles Vlachos - Additional Instrumentation
References
edit- ^ a b "Silent Old Mtns. Bandcamp". June 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Hayek, Randy (June 25, 2012). "Silent Old Mtns - Velvet Raccoon".
- ^ McGuire, Colin (2 May 2013). "For the Record: Silent Old Mtns., 'Velvet Raccoon'". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Bailey, Andrew. "Domino Theory". Gorilla Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Silent Old Mtns. - Dead All The Time (official music video)". YouTube. March 22, 2012.
- ^ Whitman, Casey. "ARTIST OF THE DAY - SILENT OLD MTNS". Muzik Dizcovery. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
External links
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