Celebration, Florida (album)

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Celebration, Florida
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2011
StudioOld Beacon High School, Beacon, New York
Label Fat Possum, Loose
The Felice Brothers chronology
Mix Tape
(2010)
Celebration, Florida
(2011)
God Bless You, Amigo
(2012)

Celebration, Florida, by The Felice Brothers, was released on May 10, 2011. The single "Ponzi", released on March 29, 2011, shows a departure from the group's past roots-rock albums with a new electro, dancehall sound.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The A.V. Club B+ [3]
Drowned in Sound 6/10 [4]
Filter 76% [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Pitchfork 5.7/10 [7]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Celebration, Florida received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 77 out of 100 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]

Track listing

  1. "Fire at the Pageant" – 3:33
  2. "Container Ship" – 4:16
  3. "Honda Civic" – 3:27
  4. "Oliver Stone" – 5:59
  5. "Ponzi" – 5:19
  6. "Back in the Dancehalls" – 3:34
  7. "Dallas" – 4:01
  8. "Cus's Catskill Gym" – 3:53
  9. "Refrain" – 3:16
  10. "Best I Ever Had" – 4:00
  11. "River Jordan" – 6:30

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