Furling is the fifth solo studio album by American folk singer Meg Baird, released on January 27, 2023, through Drag City. Baird co-produced the album with Charlie Saufley, her bandmate in Heron Oblivion. It received acclaim from critics.
Baird co-produced the album with her partner and Heron Oblivion bandmate Charlie Saufley and recorded most of it before March 2020, with the gap between this and its release being credited to "production delays".[1]
Furling received a score of 83 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 11 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]Clash's Robin Murray described it as "the work of an artist who thoroughly rewards the listener’s patience, an atmospheric yet impeccably detailed selection of haunting songcraft".[4]Mojo wrote that "Furling expands the sonic palette, bringing in piano, percussion, harp, vibraphone and more. The results bring new dimensions to her psychedelic folk".[5]The Wire felt that the album "collates her various sides and strengths into the most complete and resonant recording of her career".[10]Uncut's Sam Richards opined that the album "doesn't attempt to play up its wyrd, mystical qualities. The emotion on display feels very upfront" and Furling has "brought feelings to the surface that previously she may have kept veiled. It feels like a significant breakthrough".[9]
AllMusic's Fred Thomas called it "a self-produced affair on which Baird plays almost every instrument and often tries on styles, sounds, and arrangements that are new to her" as well as "evenly paced and free-flowing throughout".[3] Steven Johnson of MusicOMH stated that "amid the astral and languorous textures there are hints here however at greater depth and more expansive arrangements" than on Furling's previous solo album, Don't Weigh Down the Light (2015).[6] Phil Mongredien of The Observer felt that it was "well worth the long wait, in large part because the realisation of these songs feels more expansive than her earlier, more pared-back work, with Mellotron, synths – even drums – appearing alongside the more familiar acoustic guitar".[7]
Allison Husssey, reviewing the album for Pitchfork, described it as "wistful, heady, and mesmerizing" and wrote that Baird "both expands her palette and distills her multitudes into some of her richest work" as "a wistful mood reigns" on the album.[1] Steve Erickson of Slant Magazine found it to be "very much 'vibes' music, emanating from a wide swath of influences, blending English folk, American roots music, and dubby trip-hop in ways that are both heady and nebulous".[8]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Meg Baird, except "Star Hill Song" and "Will You Follow Me Home?", co-written with Charlie Saufley.
^ abcHussey, Allison (February 1, 2023). "Meg Baird: Furling Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ ab"Furling by Meg Baird Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ abThomas, Fred. "Meg Baird – Furling Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ abMurray, Robin (January 30, 2023). "Meg Baird – Furling | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ ab"Meg Baird – Furling". Mojo. February 2023. p. 92.
^ abJohnson, Steven (January 27, 2023). "Meg Baird – Furling | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ abMongredien, Phil (January 29, 2023). "Meg Baird: Furling review – a contemplative delight". The Observer. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ abErickson, Steve (January 23, 2023). "Meg Baird Furling Review: A Heady Collage of Folk, Roots, and Mood Music". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ abRichards, Sam (January 27, 2023). "Meg Baird – Furling". Uncut. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^"Meg Baird – Furling". The Wire. February 2023. p. 44.
^"Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
January 01, 1970
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Furling is the fifth solo studio album by American folk singer Meg Baird released on January 27 2023 through Drag City Baird co produced the album with Charlie Saufley her bandmate in Heron Oblivion It received acclaim from critics FurlingStudio album by Meg BairdReleasedJanuary 27 2023 2023 01 27 GenrePsychedelic folkLength43 42LabelDrag CityProducerCharlie Saufley Meg BairdMeg Baird chronologyDon t Weigh Down the Light 2015 Furling 2023 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Charts 5 ReferencesBackground editBaird co produced the album with her partner and Heron Oblivion bandmate Charlie Saufley and recorded most of it before March 2020 with the gap between this and its release being credited to production delays 1 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic83 100 2 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Clash8 10 4 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 MusicOMH nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 The Observer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Pitchfork7 5 10 1 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Uncut nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Furling received a score of 83 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 11 critics reviews indicating universal acclaim 2 Clash s Robin Murray described it as the work of an artist who thoroughly rewards the listener s patience an atmospheric yet impeccably detailed selection of haunting songcraft 4 Mojo wrote that Furling expands the sonic palette bringing in piano percussion harp vibraphone and more The results bring new dimensions to her psychedelic folk 5 The Wire felt that the album collates her various sides and strengths into the most complete and resonant recording of her career 10 Uncut s Sam Richards opined that the album doesn t attempt to play up its wyrd mystical qualities The emotion on display feels very upfront and Furling has brought feelings to the surface that previously she may have kept veiled It feels like a significant breakthrough 9 AllMusic s Fred Thomas called it a self produced affair on which Baird plays almost every instrument and often tries on styles sounds and arrangements that are new to her as well as evenly paced and free flowing throughout 3 Steven Johnson of MusicOMH stated that amid the astral and languorous textures there are hints here however at greater depth and more expansive arrangements than on Furling s previous solo album Don t Weigh Down the Light 2015 6 Phil Mongredien of The Observer felt that it was well worth the long wait in large part because the realisation of these songs feels more expansive than her earlier more pared back work with Mellotron synths even drums appearing alongside the more familiar acoustic guitar 7 Allison Husssey reviewing the album for Pitchfork described it as wistful heady and mesmerizing and wrote that Baird both expands her palette and distills her multitudes into some of her richest work as a wistful mood reigns on the album 1 Steve Erickson of Slant Magazine found it to be very much vibes music emanating from a wide swath of influences blending English folk American roots music and dubby trip hop in ways that are both heady and nebulous 8 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Meg Baird except Star Hill Song and Will You Follow Me Home co written with Charlie Saufley Furling track listingNo TitleLength1 Ashes Ashes 6 112 Star Hill Song 5 573 Ship Captains 4 484 Cross Bay 5 075 Twelve Saints 5 356 Unnamed Drives 3 377 The Saddest Verses 2 478 Will You Follow Me Home 5 389 Wreathing Days 4 02Total length 43 42Charts editChart performance for Furling Chart 2023 Peakposition UK Album Downloads OCC 11 64 UK Independent Albums OCC 12 30References edit a b c Hussey Allison February 1 2023 Meg Baird Furling Album Review Pitchfork Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Furling by Meg Baird Reviews and Tracks Metacritic Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Thomas Fred Meg Baird Furling Album Review AllMusic Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Murray Robin January 30 2023 Meg Baird Furling Reviews Clash Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Meg Baird Furling Mojo February 2023 p 92 a b Johnson Steven January 27 2023 Meg Baird Furling Album Reviews MusicOMH Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Mongredien Phil January 29 2023 Meg Baird Furling review a contemplative delight The Observer Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Erickson Steve January 23 2023 Meg Baird Furling Review A Heady Collage of Folk Roots and Mood Music Slant Magazine Retrieved October 24 2023 a b Richards Sam January 27 2023 Meg Baird Furling Uncut Retrieved October 24 2023 Meg Baird Furling The Wire February 2023 p 44 Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved October 24 2023 Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved October 24 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Furling album amp oldid 1208720849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
