Wild Flag (album)
| Wild Flag | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 13, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk, krautrock |
| Length | 40:04 |
| Label | Merge (US) Wichita (UK) |
| Producer | Wild Flag |
Wild Flag is the sole studio album by American indie rock band Wild Flag. It was released on September 13, 2011 on Merge Records in America and Wichita Recordings in England.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | 8/10[12] |
Wild Flag received a very positive reception from critics, which is reflected by its normalized rating of 83 out of 100 based on 37 reviews aggregated by online review aggregator Metacritic.[2] Pitchfork placed the album at number 49 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[13]
Track listing
- "Romance" – 3:52
- "Something Came Over Me" – 4:03
- "Boom" – 2:45
- "Glass Tambourine" – 5:29
- "Endless Talk" – 3:00
- "Short Version" – 3:34
- "Electric Band" – 3:33
- "Future Crimes" – 2:44
- "Racehorse" – 6:40
- "Black Tiles" – 4:30
- iTunes Store bonus track
- "Oh Yeah" – 2:32
Personnel
- Carrie Brownstein – guitar, vocals
- Rebecca Cole – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Mary Timony – guitar, vocals
- Janet Weiss – drums, vocals
References
- ^ "Wild Flag by Wild Flag reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Wild Flag by Wild Flag". Metacritic. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Wild Flag – Wild Flag". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Kyle (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (October 6, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (September 14, 2011). "Wild Flag". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (October 6, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag/Mates of State". MSN Music. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "Wild Flag: Wild Flag". NME. September 2011.
It's a thrill to be able to pop an ear in their direction and listen in.
- ^ Berman, Stewart (September 14, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Hopper, Jessica (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag, 'Wild Flag' (Merge)". Spin. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
