Funeral Sky is the debut album of the indie folk[4] band Reuben and the Dark, though the lead vocalist Reuben Bullock had released two solo albums preceding this with members of the same band.
The recording of the album came about because Reuben Bullock, the singer and guitarist of the band, happened to meet Christopher Hayden in Mexico whilst on vacation. This led to some sessions in Mexico followed by more in Canada, before Stephen Kozmeniuk was brought in to record more tracks.[6]
Critical reception
Zachary Houle, writing for Popmatters, gave the album six stars out of ten, and whilst he liked the debut, he had reservations about some of the tracks. "Funeral Sky is a engaging listen, even if it doesn’t fire on all cylinders as one would like. The folksiness of the album is enjoyable, and even when the record stumbles, there’s something of interest to have for the listener."[2] Matt Bobkin, writing in Exclaim!, had similar sentiments to Houle, stating; "The band's identity oscillates between pop craftsmen and languid folkies, with the album at its best when they hit that sweet spot in the middle. Funeral Sky is a decent debut, but the band definitely sounds like they have potential for something greater."[3]
^"Funeral Sky - Reuben and the Dark | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^ abHoule, Zachary (May 28, 2014). "Reuben and the Dark: Funeral Sky". PopMatters. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^ abBobkin, Matt (May 26, 2014). "Reuben and the Dark Funeral Sky". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^Hudson, Alex (May 28, 2015). "Reuben and the Dark "Bow and Arrow"". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^"SPILL NEW MUSIC: REUBEN AND THE DARK SHARES NEW VIDEO + WINTER TOUR DATES | "BLACK WATER" FEATURED IN EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE TRAILER". The Spill Magazine. September 29, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
^Bell, Mike (May 27, 2014). "Calgary band Reuben and the Dark see the light with release of Arts & Crafts debut Funeral Sky". Calgary Herald. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^Raynor, Ben (October 12, 2015). "Trudeau's brooding folk - Tunes on the trail: First in a series". infoweb.newsbank.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
^"Reuben and the Dark "Bow and Arrow"". exclaim.ca. May 28, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
External links
Arts & Crafts webpage on Funeral Sky
January 24, 2023
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