Conquistador (Dylan Carlson album)

Conquistador
Studio album by Dylan Carlson
Released	April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Length	32:08
Label	Sargent House
Producer	Dylan Carlson Kurt Ballou
Singles from Conquistador
"Scorpions in Their Mouths" Released: March 7, 2018 [1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [4]
Loud and Quiet	9/10 [5]
MusicOMH	[6]
Pitchfork	6.7/10 [7]

Conquistador is the debut studio album by American musician and lead guitarist of Earth, Dylan Carlson. It was released on April 27, 2018 under Sargent House. ^{[8] [9]}

Singles

On March 7, 2018, Carlson released the first single from the album, "Scorpions In Their Mouths". ^[1]

Critical reception

Conquistador was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 8 reviews. ^[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews. ^[10]

Track listing

Conquistador track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Conquistador"	13:12
2.	"When the Horses Were Shorn of Their Hooves"	5:45
3.	"And Then the Crows Descended"	1:01
4.	"Scorpions in Their Mouths"	5:46
5.	"Reaching the Gulf"	6:24

Personnel

Musicians

• Dylan Carlson – lead artist, guitar, producer
• Holly Carlson – percussion
• Emma Ruth Rundle – baritone and slide guitar, devices, and percussion

Production

• Kurt Ballou – engineer, producer
• Carl Saff – mastering

References

1. Breihan, Tom (March 7, 2018). "Dylan Carlson – Scorpions in the Mouths". Stereogum . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
3. Bemrose, Bekki. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
4. McCaffrey, Conor (May 1, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
5. Smith, Edgar (April 25, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
6. Shepherd, Sam (April 27, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
7. Haver Currin, Grayson (April 27, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
8. Smart, Dan (March 8, 2018). "Earth guitarist Dylan Carlson announces new album on Sargent House, whets our appetites with first single "Scorpions in Their Mouths"". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
9. Eede, Christian (April 23, 2018). "Dylan Carlson's New Solo Album". The Quietus . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
10. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 19, 2020.