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| Released | June 13, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Indie Rock, emo, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 59:59 | |||
| Label | Longinus Recordings | |||
| Producer | Asian Glow | |||
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Stalled Flutes, Means (stylised in Stalled Flutes, means) is the third studio album by South Korean rock singer-songwriter Asian Glow. The album was released on 13 June 2022, and Sneezing: Seasonal Creators was released as a single prior to the album's release. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.1/5 [3] |
JohnnyoftheWell of Sputnikmusic reviewed "Though tallest and most majestic, it’s just one moment on an album teeming with moments building and moments escaping: grasp one, however fleetingly and you can grasp them all." [3] Jay Honeycomb, the critic of PopMatters and No Transmission described the album as "The confidence he has in his craft typically comes with hard-won struggles and failures. On the other hand, the songs have a youthful passion, like Asian Glow is really "going for it"" [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lit Lips the Bracken" | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Sneezing : Seasonal Creators" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Faltering Waver" | 5:58 |
| 4. | "Station Blue / Broiled Wrist" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "When Summer" | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Curled From the Roots Pt. 2" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Sneezing Pt. 2" | 1:11 |
| 8. | "Stalled Flutes, Means" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Ashpit Nowhere" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Look Close, Nose the Reflection" | 9:06 |
| 11. | "If It's Okay to Cry" | 4:43 |
| 12. | "End by Forever" | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 59:59 | |
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