The Expanding Flower Planet
The Expanding Flower Planet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, experimental pop | |||
Length | 46:16 | |||
Label | Anticon | |||
Producer | Angel Deradoorian, Kenny Gilmore | |||
Deradoorian chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B[3] |
Consequence of Sound | B-[4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
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MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 6/10[11] |
The Expanding Flower Planet is the first studio album by Deradoorian, a former member of Dirty Projectors.[12] It was released on Anticon on August 21, 2015.[13] Co-produced with Kenny Gilmore, it features contributions from Jeremy Hyman, Michael Lockwood, Niki Randa, and Arlene Deradoorian.[14] The title comes from a Chinese mandala tapestry that hung in Deradoorian's studio.[8]
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Expanding Flower Planet received an average score of 78 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Alex McCown of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B, saying, "Despite most songs consisting of little more than a simple drum beat, bass, and some synths buffeting Deradoorian's soaring and layered vocal tracks, it wouldn't be accurate to call the arrangements spare."[3] Daniel Sylester of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said, "On The Expanding Flower Planet, Deradoorian melds atmospheric dance beats with world music melodies, crafting a sound reminiscent of early Sinéad O'Connor."[5]
Daniel Paton of MusicOMH gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "Deradoorian has demonstrated here that she is a confident, mature and distinctive artist."[7] John Paul of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10 and called it "a confident declaration of independence from a vital artist operating at the top of her creative game."[9]
The Skinny placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Beautiful Woman" | 3:31 |
2. | "Expanding Flower Planet" | 4:26 |
3. | "Violet Minded" | 5:33 |
4. | "Komodo" | 4:38 |
5. | "Your Creator" | 5:40 |
6. | "The Invisible Man" | 4:54 |
7. | "Dark Lord" | 2:56 |
8. | "Ouneya" | 4:58 |
9. | "The Eye" | 3:36 |
10. | "Grow" | 6:04 |
References
- ^ a b "The Expanding Flower Planet by Deradoorian". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Deradoorian / Angel Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ a b McCown, Alex (August 21, 2015). "With a spacious solo debut, Deradoorian leaves her Dirty Projectors past behind". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (August 18, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Sylvester, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (August 30, 2015). "The Expanding Flower Planet: Deradoorian review – blossoming grooves". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Paton, Daniel (August 25, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". MusicOMH. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (August 20, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Paul, John (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Gordon, Andrew (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". The Skinny. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Brown, Harley (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian Announces Debut LP, 'The Expanding Flower Planet'". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Geslani, Michelle (June 4, 2015). "Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian announces debut album, shares "A Beautiful Woman" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors, Avey Tare) Announces Debut LP The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". The Skinny. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
External links
- The Expanding Flower Planet at Discogs (list of releases)
- "A Beautiful Woman" on SoundCloud