Weathervanes
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| Studio album by Freelance Whales | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, folk | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop Music Co. and Frenchkiss Records | |||
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Weathervanes is an album by Freelance Whales. Weathervanes was released on April 13, 2010. Weathervanes is the band's debut full-length record.
The song "Generator ^ First Floor" was used to help launch the new Twitter redesign on September 14, 2010, and was made available for free download. [1] The same song also appears in a new Starbucks commercial, which appeared in March 2011. [2]
[edit] Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68%[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-)[2] |
| Slant (magazine) |    [3] |
| NME | (7/10)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.2/10)[5] |
Critical response to Weathervanes has ranged from mixed to positive. As of January 23, 2011, the album has a Metacritic score of 68, based on 18 professional reviews.[1]
[edit] Tracklisting
All songs by Freelance Whales.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Generator ^ First Floor" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Hannah" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Location" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Channels" | 1:17 |
| 5. | "Starring" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Kilojoules" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Broken Horse" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Danse Flat" | 1:14 |
| 9. | "Ghosting" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "We Could Be Friends" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Vessels" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Generator ^ Second Floor" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "The Great Estates" | 4:01 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Weathervanes". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/weathervanes. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Melissa Maerz (April 7, 2010). "Music Review: Weathervanes (2010)". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20358621,00.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Luke Winkie (March 29, 2010). "Freelance Whales - Weathervanes review". Slant (magazine). http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/freelance-whales-weathervanes/2056. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Dan Martin (August 23, 2010). "Album review: Freelance Whales - 'Weathervanes'". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/freelance-whales--2/11520. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Ian Cohen (March 17, 2010). "Album Review: Freelance Whales - Weathervanes". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13955-weathervanes/. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
