A Winged Victory for the Sullen (album)
Appearance
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 12, 2011 | |||
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Length | 44:31 | |||
Label | Kranky / Erased Tapes | |||
A Winged Victory for the Sullen chronology | ||||
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen is the self-titled debut album by A Winged Victory for the Sullen. The album was released on September 12, 2011 on the labels Erased Tapes and Kranky.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, For the Earth Had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year" | 6:18 |
2. | "Requiem for the Static King Part 1" | 2:45 |
3. | "Requiem for the Static King Part 2" | 7:37 |
4. | "Minuet for a Cheap Piano Number Two" | 3:09 |
5. | "Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears" | 4:26 |
6. | "A Symphony Pathetique" | 12:41 |
7. | "All Farewells Are Sudden" | 7:35 |
Total length: | 44:31 |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
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Reception
Metacritic, a review aggregator that assigns a normalized score, rated it 83/100 based on ten reviews.[3] It was given a 7.3 rating by Pitchfork.[4] Jordan Dowling of ContactMusic.com rated it 8/10 and wrote, "It is not merely background music, as music of a similar ilk is sometimes lazily and sometimes correctly dismissed, but music to get lost in."[5] David Sheppard of BBC Music wrote, "This meditative and cinematic set is a victory for subtlety and sensitivity."[6]
References
- ^ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen by A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ Raggett, Ned (3 October 2014). "A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (September 14, 2011). "A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ Dowling, Jordan. "A Winged Victory For The Sullen Album Review". ContactMusic.com. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Sheppard, David. "A Winged Victory for the Sullen Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 29, 2014.