Fragrant World
Studio album by
Yeasayer
ReleasedAugust 21, 2012
GenreExperimental rock, psychedelic pop
Length48:21
LabelSecretly Canadian
ProducerYeasayer
Yeasayer chronology
Odd Blood
(2010) 		Fragrant World
(2012) 		Amen & Goodbye
(2016)
Singles from Fragrant World
  1. "Henrietta"
    Released: May 25, 2012
  2. "Longevity"
    Released: June 22, 2012
  3. "Reagan's Skeleton"
    Released: November 23, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Consequence of SoundC−[2]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork5.4/10[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]

Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.

Critical reception

The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fingers Never Bleed"4:29
2."Longevity"3:09
3."Blue Paper"5:06
4."Henrietta"4:39
5."Devil and the Deed"3:36
6."No Bones"3:08
7."Reagan's Skeleton"5:04
8."Demon Road"4:11
9."Damaged Goods"4:57
10."Folk Hero Shtick"4:38
11."Glass of the Microscope"5:24
Total length:48:21

Personnel

Yeasayer

Additional musicians

Recording personnel

Artwork

Charts

Chart performance for Fragrant World
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 98
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 82
US Billboard 200[14] 44

References

  1. ^ "Fragrant World - Yeasayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (August 16, 2012). "Yeasayer: Fragrant World – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ^ "Yeasayer: Fragrant World". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Music Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  6. ^ "Fragrant World – Yeasayer: Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  14. ^ "Yeasayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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