The New Folk Implosion | ||||
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Released | March 4, 2003 | |||
Length | 42:53 | |||
Label | iMusic | |||
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Singles from The New Folk Implosion | ||||
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The New Folk Implosion is the fourth studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on iMusic in 2003.[1] In Europe, it was released on Domino Recording Company. The album was the group's first release without co-founder John Davis.[2]
A music video was released for "Brand of Skin", directed by The Brothers Chaps.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 57/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Pitchfork | 4.6/10[5] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Uncut | [7] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
Exclaim! wrote that the album "features Barlow in fine voice and exploring the catchy guitar rock that's marked his career."[8] Now wrote that "the grittier, guitar-heavy sound stands in contrast to "Natural One"'s slick hiphop slinkiness and One Part Lullaby’s multi-layered marriage of indie rock and electronica."[9]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Fuse" | Lou Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 4:49 |
2. | "Brand of Skin" | Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 4:36 |
3. | "Pearl" | Barlow | Barlow | 4:51 |
4. | "Releast" |
| The Folk Implosion | 5:36 |
5. | "End of Henley" |
| The Folk Implosion | 4:02 |
6. | "Coral" |
| The Folk Implosion | 5:11 |
7. | "Leaving It Up to Me" | Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 4:05 |
8. | "Creature of Salt" | Barlow | The Folk Implosion | 5:01 |
9. | "Easy" | Barlow | Barlow | 4:42 |
Total length: | 42:53 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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