Invitation (Filthy Friends album)

Invitation
Studio album by Filthy Friends
Released	August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
Recorded	2017
Studio	Type Foundry
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	38:47
Language	English
Label	Kill Rock Stars
Filthy Friends chronology
Invitation (2017) Emerald Valley (2019)

Invitation is the debut album by alternative rock supergroup Filthy Friends; it was released on Kill Rock Stars in 2017.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic awarded the album four out of five stars, writing, "It's as fun as it's galvanizing, a record that draws strength from its casual nature." ^[1] Pitchfork 's Alfred Soto gave the album a 6.5 out of 10, praising the performance but noting that the music, "depends on its lack of surprise... It is a good time, and not much more." ^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Buck and Corin Tucker

1. "Despierta" – 4:19
2. "Windmill" – 3:56
3. "Faded Afternoon" – 3:19
4. "Any Kind of Crowd" – 3:15
5. "Second Life" – 2:38
6. "The Arrival" – 2:19
7. "Come Back Shelley" – 3:59
8. "No Forgotten Son" – 3:13
9. "Brother" – 3:43
10. "You and Your King" – 3:10
11. "Makers" – 2:22
12. "Invitation" – 2:34

Personnel

Filthy Friends

• Kurt Bloch  – guitar, cover design, production
• Peter Buck  – guitar production
• Scott McCaughey  – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production
• Krist Novoselic  – bass guitar, production
• Bill Rieflin  – drums, percussion, mixing, production
• Corin Tucker  – vocals, production

Technical personnel

• Ed Brooks – digital mastering
• Don Gunn – mixing, percussion
• Adam Seizer – engineering
• Francesca Sundsten  – cover art

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Invitation – Filthy Friends". AllMusic . Retrieved September 22, 2018.
2. Soto, Alfred (August 26, 2017). "Filthy Friends: Invitation Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 22, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Invitation at Discogs (list of releases)
• Invitation at MusicBrainz (list of releases)