| Azure Ray | ||||
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| Released | January 16, 2001 | |||
| Studio | WARM Recording Studio, Athens, GA, | |||
| Genre | Dream pop | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | Flower Moon Records Warm Electronic | |||
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| Azure Ray chronology | ||||
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| Pitchfork |   [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Azure Ray is the debut studio album by American duo Azure Ray, consisting of Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. It was originally released on January 16, 2001 by Warm Electronic Recordings.
After their previous band disbanded, Taylor and Fink moved to Athens, Georgia where they formed Azure Ray. They signed to WARM and recorded the self-titled record with Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers and Archers of Loaf). [3] Pitchfork praised the duo's debut, giving it a 7 out of 10, calling their debut "maudlin but beautiful, expertly crafted pop songs." [1] The song "Sleep" was later featured in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated movie, The Devil Wears Prada featuring Anne Hathaway. [4] DJ Paul Kalkbrenner sampled "Rise" in his 2008 hit song "Azure." [5] In 2015, Taylor Swift included "Sleep" in a 6-song "breakup playlist" made for a fan via her official Tumblr. [6] [7] In 2018, it was re-released on Taylor's label, Flower Moon Records.
All songs produced by Eric Bachmann and Brian Causey. [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleep" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Displaced" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Don't Make a Sound" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Untitled" | 0:38 |
| 5. | "Another Week" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Rise" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "4th of July" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Safe and Sound" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Fever" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "For No One" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "How Will You Survive" | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 39:30 | |
Azure Ray is an American dream pop duo, consisting of musicians Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor. Formed in Athens, Georgia, in 2001, they later moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and became part of the Saddle Creek Records music scene, which also included Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Cursive. Azure Ray's music has often been featured in film and television, including Six Feet Under, Grey's Anatomy, and The Devil Wears Prada. They have released five albums and several EPs.
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Maria Diane Taylor is an American singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. She is also a member of the duo Azure Ray with Orenda Fink. Taylor plays several instruments, including the guitar, drums, and piano and has collaborated or performed with such artists as Bright Eyes, Phoebe Bridgers, Moby, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Joshua Radin, and more.
Orenda Fink is an American singer, musician, and writer. Perhaps best known as half of the duo Azure Ray, Fink is also a member of Art in Manila, O+S, Closeness, and High Up, and has played with or appeared as a guest on records by Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Moby, The Faint, Pete Yorn, and others. She is married to Todd Fink of The Faint.
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