Fragrant World | ||||
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Released | August 21, 2012 | |||
Genre | Experimental rock, psychedelic pop | |||
Length | 48:21 | |||
Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
Producer | Yeasayer | |||
Yeasayer chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fragrant World | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Consequence of Sound | C− [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Pitchfork | 5.4/10 [4] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [5] |
Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.
The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics. [6]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fingers Never Bleed" | 4:29 |
2. | "Longevity" | 3:09 |
3. | "Blue Paper" | 5:06 |
4. | "Henrietta" | 4:39 |
5. | "Devil and the Deed" | 3:36 |
6. | "No Bones" | 3:08 |
7. | "Reagan's Skeleton" | 5:04 |
8. | "Demon Road" | 4:11 |
9. | "Damaged Goods" | 4:57 |
10. | "Folk Hero Shtick" | 4:38 |
11. | "Glass of the Microscope" | 5:24 |
Total length: | 48:21 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] | 47 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] | 25 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] | 67 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 98 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] | 100 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 76 |
UK Albums (OCC) [13] | 82 |
US Billboard 200 [14] | 44 |
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