Young Narrator in the Breakers is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Pavo Pavo. The album was recorded in and around Brooklyn and released on November 11, 2016, on Bella Union.[1]
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| Released | November 11, 2016 | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Financial Times | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[8] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
| Uncut | 7/10[10] |
Young Narrator in the Breakers received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Cameron Cook of Pitchfork praised the record, comparing vocalist Eliza Bagg to "a lovelorn alien reaching out from the farthest reaches of the galaxy,"[8] while AllMusic selected it as an Album Pick and wrote, "Pavo Pavo have achieved a collection that eschews the obvious, being undoubtedly hip yet simultaneous geeky in its references, and the resulting work is a real gem."[3]
Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is a noted fan of the band and has featured their music in his blog.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pavo Pavo
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ran Ran Run" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Annie Hall" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Ruby (Let's Buy the Bike)" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Wiserway" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "A Quiet Time with Spaceman Sputz" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Somewhere in Iowa" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Belle of the Ball" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "The Aquarium" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "No Mind" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "John (A Little Time)" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Young Narrator in the Breakers" | 1:00 |
| 12. | "2020, We'll Have Nothing Going On" | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | |
Personnel
editPavo Pavo
- Oliver Hill
- Eliza Bagg
- Nolan Green
- Ian Romer
- Austin Vaughn
Additional personnel
References
edit- ^ Pearis, Bill. "Pavo Pavo ready debut LP for Bella Union (listen), playing free Rough Trade show tonight, touring Europe, Brooklyn Vegan, New York, November 1, 2016. Retrieved on December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Bemrose, Bekki. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", AllMusic, November 18, 2016. Retrieved on December 1, 2016.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers - review", Financial Times, London, November 18, 2016. Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ Nash, Ed. "Pavo Pavo's debut is a love letter to music", Line of Best Fit, London, November 16, 2016. Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Cook, Cameron. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", Pitchfork, New York, November 28, 2016. Retrieved on December 1, 2016.
- ^ Dalton, Nick. "Perfect Pop with a Science Fiction Edge", Record Collector, December 2016. Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
- ^ Krugman, Paul. "Friday Night Music: Pavo Pavo", New York Times, New York, June 19, 2015. Retrieved on December 2, 2016.