Strangefolk (album)
| Strangefolk | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released |  27 June 2007  20 August 2007  19 February 2008 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 52:12 | |||
| Label | StrangeF.O.L.K., CookingVinyl USA | |||
| Producer | Tchad Blake, Chris Sheldon | |||
| Kula Shaker chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 54/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[3] |
| God Is in the TV | [4] |
| NME | 2/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[6] |
| Slant | [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Strangefolk is the third studio album by English psychedelic rock band Kula Shaker, the first album since the band reformed. The album has received mixed reviews since its release.[1] It entered the UK charts at number 69.[9]
Production[edit]
Strangefolk was produced in collaboration with an all-star team of hit makers and Grammy winners, including Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel, Crowded House), Sam Williams (Supergrass) and Chris Sheldon (The Foo Fighters, Pixies).
Critical reception[edit]
Strangefolk was met with "mixed or average" 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 54 based on 8 reviews.[1]
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "The British quartet is impervious to time just as they are immune to criticism; they are what they are and nothing will change them, as their 2007 album Strange Folk proves. Ten years on from their briefly successful Noel-rock era debut K, the band sounds exactly the same."[2] At Drowned in Sound, Rob Webb gave a four out of ten stars, explaining the album has "nothing as immediately arresting or as good" as the band's debut album.[3] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine said: "More than a decade removed from their commercial peak, however, Strange Folk should play well to the diehards who remain from their once-sizable fanbase. The Doors-style organ riffs and the trippy flourishes of sitars and finger-cymbals still typify the band's sound; with their fuzzy guitar riffs and a retro fetish that spans centuries rather than decades."[7]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out on the Highway" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Second Sight" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Die for Love" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Great Dictator (Of the Free World)" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Strangefolk" | 1:27 |
| 6. | "Song of Love / Narayana" | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Shadowlands" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Fool That I Am" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Hurricane Season" | 6:03 |
| 10. | "Ol' Jack Tar" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "6ft Down Blues" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Dr. Kitt" | 4:38 |
| 13. | "Persephone" | 4:40 |
Personnel[edit]
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 85 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 69 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 69 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b Webb, Rob (20 August 2007). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Miller, Tim (2 August 2007). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Cashmore, Pete (14 August 2007). "NME Review". NME. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Lenser, Barry (28 February 2008). "PopMatters review". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (17 February 2008). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (15 August 2007). "Uncut Review". Uncut. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kula Shaker – Strangefolk" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Strangefolk at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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