Allo Darlin' (album)
| Allo Darlin' | ||||
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| Released | June 7, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Twee pop | |||
| Length | 37:26 | |||
| Label | Fortuna Pop! | |||
| Allo Darlin' chronology | ||||
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Allo Darlin' is the debut full-length from Allo Darlin'. It was released June 7, 2010 on Fortuna Pop!.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | [4] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| NME | 5/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
The AllMusic review by K. Ross Hoffman awarded the album 4 stars stating, "The playing is consistently strong and, with a few tender-hearted exceptions, briskly bouncy and grooving".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks by Allo Darlin'
- "Dreaming" – 3:22
- "The Polaroid Song" – 4:14
- "Silver Dollars" – 4:12
- "Kiss Your Lips" – 3:46
- "Heartbeat Chili" – 4:18
- "If Loneliness Was Art" – 3:30
- "Woody Allen" – 2:39
- "Let's Go Swimming" – 4:31
- "My Heart Is a Drummer" – 3:17
- "What Will Be Will Be" – 3:37
Personnel
[edit]- Elizabeth Morris – vocals, glockenspiel, handclapping, percussion, piano, ukulele,
- Paul Rains – electric guitar, backing vocals, fender rhodes, korg M1, lap steel guitar, omnichord
- Bill Botting – bass guitar, backing vocals, vocals
- Michael Collins – drums, backing vocals, percussion
- The Friday Night Choir – backing vocals
- Dan Mayfield – violin
- Monster Bobby – vocals
- Adam Nunn – mastering
- Keiron Phelan – flute
- Matthew Reynolds – backing vocals
- Simon Trought – backing vocals, engineer, handclapping, mandolin, mixing, percussion, producer
- Nik Vestberg – photography, sleeve design
References
[edit]- ^ "Allo Darlin' by Allo Darlin' reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Allo Darlin' by Allo Darlin'". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b Hoffman, K. Ross. "Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin'". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Freed, Nick (7 January 2011). "Album Review: Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin'". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (3 December 2010). "Allo Darlin'/Jon Langford & Skull Orchard". MSN Music. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Helen (7 June 2010). "Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin'". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Murray, Kelly (11 June 2010). "Album Review: Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin' (Fortuna Pop!)". NME. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (23 June 2010). "Allo Darlin': Allo Darlin'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Pan, Arnold (30 January 2011). "Allo Darlin': Allo Darlin'". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Allo Darlin': Allo Darlin'". Uncut (158): 101. July 2010.