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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 29:58 | |||
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| Producer | Daniele Luppi | |||
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 77/100 [3] | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic |      [1] | 
| And It Don't Stop | A− [4] | 
| DIY |      [5] | 
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [6] | 
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [7] | 
| Tom Hull –on the Web | B+ (      ) [2] | 
Milano is a collaborative studio album by Italian composer Daniele Luppi and American rock band Parquet Courts. [8] Produced by Luppi,it was released on October 27,2017 on 30th Century Records and Columbia Records,and features several lead vocal contributions from Yeah Yeah Yeahs' singer Karen O.
It is a concept album,complete with songs that are fictionalized stories about misfits,fashionistas,outcasts and junkies in mid-1980s Milan. Daniele teamed up with Parquet Courts and Yeah Yeah Yeahs vocalist Karen O to help deliver his vision of an emerging youth culture struggling to be heard amidst the rapid gentrification of old Milan. The song "Soul and Cigarette" is a tribute to Milanese poet Alda Merini. [9]
Reviewing in his "Consumer Guide" column,Robert Christgau regarded the album as a minor work dominated by Andrew Savage's "clever" lyrics and vocal performance. [4]
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. | 
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| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2017 | 16 | 
All tracks are written by Daniele Luppi and Parquet Courts.
| No. | Title | Length | 
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| 1. | "Soul and Cigarette" | 3:28 | 
| 2. | "Talisa" (featuring Karen O) | 2:20 | 
| 3. | "Mount Napoleon" | 3:26 | 
| 4. | "Flush" (featuring Karen O) | 4:26 | 
| 5. | "Memphis Blues Again" | 3:15 | 
| 6. | "Pretty Prizes" (featuring Karen O) | 3:05 | 
| 7. | "The Golden Ones" (featuring Karen O) | 2:06 | 
| 8. | "Lanza" | 2:47 | 
| 9. | "Café Flesh" | 5:05 |