| Electro Melodier | ||||
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| Released | July 30, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Red Pill Studio, St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |||
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| Length | 54:54 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers | |||
| Producer | Jay Farrar | |||
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Electro Melodier is a 2021 studio album by American alternative country band Son Volt. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
Electro Melodier received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. It has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on six reviews. [2] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that this is a better exploration of politics than 2019's Union and that frontman Jay Farrar "has something to say and he says it with intelligence and eloquence". [1] American Songwriter 's Lee Zimmerman rated Electro Melodier 4 out of 5 stars, summing up "for all the angst it musters, Electro Melodier is still a reasonably emphatic effort, one with a drive and determination that never finds cause to falter". [3] In Glide Magazine , Doug Collette writes that "it’s no small accomplishment to remain distinctly stylish, within the stability of the current lineup, especially in such tumultuous times as these" and the band "arises from arrangements are as crisp and potent as the playing, which in itself is as intelligently wrought as the material". [4] Sylvie Simmons of Mojo rates this release 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "there is plenty going on" musically. [5] Eric R. Danton of Paste rated this album 7.0 out of 10, stating that this album retains the band's "unmistakable" sound, but this album shows "subtly engrossing work of a songwriter who continues to hone his craft, and shift his worldview". [6] Writing for PopMatters, Gary Schwind gave a 7 out of 10 rating for having "a lot of what you’ve always loved about the band" with "thought-provoking lyrics". [7] Uncut published a review by Spencer Grady scoring Electro Melodier 2 out of 5 stars, writing that the music "holds few surprises and fewer frills" [8] and a second review by Rob Hughes was 4 stars, calling the lyrics "finely weighted between anguish and hope" and that the album is "ultimately mindful of counting life’s blessings". [9]
Son Volt
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Son Volt is an American rock band formed in 1994 by Jay Farrar after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo. The band's current line-up consists of Farrar, Andrew DuPlantis, John Horton (guitar), Mark Patterson (drums), and Mark Spencer. In addition to playing alternative rock, the band is considered a staple of the alternative country rock movement of the 1990s. The band's sound also is rooted in folk rock and Americana. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2001, before reforming in 2004.
Trace is the debut studio album by American rock band Son Volt, released on September 19, 1995, through Warner Bros. Records. The band was formed the previous year by Jay Farrar after the breakup of the influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo. Prior to its release, there was debate about whether Son Volt or Wilco, Uncle Tupelo's other offshoot, would produce a better album.
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