The title comes from a type of peach Veirs saw at a farmer's market.[1]Jim James of American rock band My Morning Jacket contributes falsetto harmonies on several tracks, including "Carol Kaye" which is a tribute to the so named bass guitarist.[1]
Reviews of July Flame were favorable. The Independent called it an "obliquely beautiful record, as they tend to be. Poetic and simple".[4]The New York Times said it is "full of layered folk and indie-rock bucolia and plain-spoken but stretchy-thinking language" and "there are some great, seemingly unforced, séancelike moments here".[5]The Guardian praised the album as "so extravagantly beautiful that it will send you scurrying back to its predecessors".[6]Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album "sends us on hikes through dreamy landscapes evoked by her uniquely tangy voice, casting minimal instrumentation in glistening arrangements to captivate the melancholy imagination."[7]Paste proclaimed that the album is Veirs' "finest work", and said "It's hard to imagine a better soundtrack to the chilly months than this collection of heady, steady, pensive songs".[8]
Track listingedit
All tracks written by Laura Veirs
"I Can See Your Tracks" – 2:58
"July Flame" – 3:45
"Sun Is King" – 3:20
"Where Are You Driving?" – 2:53
"Life Is Good Blues" – 2:35
"Silo Song" – 2:39
"Little Deschutes" – 4:06
"Summer Is the Champion" – 4:25
"When You Give Your Heart" – 3:05
"Sleeper in the Valley" – 4:02
"Wide-Eyed, Legless" – 2:35
"Carol Kaye" – 3:20
"Make Something Good" – 4:14
Personneledit
Laura Veirs – lead vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, bass guitar
Tucker Martine – drums, percussion, piano and backing vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 8, 10)
Karl Blau – bass guitar, piano, strings, electric guitar, organ, saxophone and backing vocals (tracks 2–8, 12–13)
Jon Neufeld – guitars and backing vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 9, 10, 12)
Guest musiciansedit
Chris Funk – pedal steel guitar, twelve-string guitar, autoharp and mandolin (tracks 3, 8 and 9)
Jim James – vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6 and 12)
Eyvind Kang – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 9 and 11)
Scott Magee – bass clarinet (track 11)
Steve Moore – piano and electric piano, lowry organ, synths, loops and bells (tracks 4, 8, 10 and 11)
Victor Nash – vibraphone, trumpet (tracks 3 and 8)
Nate Query – upright bass (track 11)
Annalisa Tornfelt – backing vocals (tracks 2 and 13)
july, flame, seventh, studio, album, american, singer, songwriter, laura, veirs, released, january, 2010, studio, album, laura, veirsreleasedjanuary, 2010genrefolk, indie, rock, chamber, folklength43, 58labelraven, marching, band, bella, unionproducertucker, m. July Flame is the seventh studio album by American singer songwriter Laura Veirs released on January 12 2010 July FlameStudio album by Laura VeirsReleasedJanuary 12 2010GenreFolk indie rock chamber folkLength43 58LabelRaven Marching Band Bella UnionProducerTucker MartineLaura Veirs chronologySaltbreakers 2007 July Flame 2010 Tumble Bee 2011 The title comes from a type of peach Veirs saw at a farmer s market 1 Jim James of American rock band My Morning Jacket contributes falsetto harmonies on several tracks including Carol Kaye which is a tribute to the so named bass guitarist 1 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Guest musicians 4 Charts 5 ReferencesReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 Pitchfork7 5 10 3 Reviews of July Flame were favorable The Independent called it an obliquely beautiful record as they tend to be Poetic and simple 4 The New York Times said it is full of layered folk and indie rock bucolia and plain spoken but stretchy thinking language and there are some great seemingly unforced seancelike moments here 5 The Guardian praised the album as so extravagantly beautiful that it will send you scurrying back to its predecessors 6 Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album sends us on hikes through dreamy landscapes evoked by her uniquely tangy voice casting minimal instrumentation in glistening arrangements to captivate the melancholy imagination 7 Paste proclaimed that the album is Veirs finest work and said It s hard to imagine a better soundtrack to the chilly months than this collection of heady steady pensive songs 8 Track listing editAll tracks written by Laura Veirs I Can See Your Tracks 2 58 July Flame 3 45 Sun Is King 3 20 Where Are You Driving 2 53 Life Is Good Blues 2 35 Silo Song 2 39 Little Deschutes 4 06 Summer Is the Champion 4 25 When You Give Your Heart 3 05 Sleeper in the Valley 4 02 Wide Eyed Legless 2 35 Carol Kaye 3 20 Make Something Good 4 14Personnel editLaura Veirs lead vocals guitars banjo piano bass guitar Tucker Martine drums percussion piano and backing vocals tracks 1 3 5 6 8 10 Karl Blau bass guitar piano strings electric guitar organ saxophone and backing vocals tracks 2 8 12 13 Jon Neufeld guitars and backing vocals tracks 1 3 5 6 9 10 12 Guest musicians edit Chris Funk pedal steel guitar twelve string guitar autoharp and mandolin tracks 3 8 and 9 Jim James vocals tracks 1 3 6 and 12 Eyvind Kang viola tracks 2 4 6 9 and 11 Scott Magee bass clarinet track 11 Steve Moore piano and electric piano lowry organ synths loops and bells tracks 4 8 10 and 11 Victor Nash vibraphone trumpet tracks 3 and 8 Nate Query upright bass track 11 Annalisa Tornfelt backing vocals tracks 2 and 13 John McDonald backing vocals track 2 Mac Martine backing vocals track 2 Sarah Dougher backing vocals track 2 Shannon Sneed backing vocals track 2 Charts editChart performance of July Flame Chart 2010 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 9 124US Folk Albums Billboard 10 1US Independent Albums Billboard 11 14References edit a b Caraeff Ezra Ace 7 January 2010 Real Peach The Portland Mercury Retrieved 12 January 2010 Allen J Review July Flame AllMusic Retrieved 2010 01 19 Tangari Joe Review July Flame Pitchfork Retrieved 2010 01 19 Coleman Nick 10 January 2010 Album Laura Veirs July Flame Bella Union The Independent London Retrieved 12 January 2010 Ratliff Ben 10 January 2010 New CDs The New York Times Retrieved 12 January 2010 Costa Maddy 7 January 2010 Laura Veirs July Flame The Guardian London Retrieved 12 January 2010 Pastorek Whitney 7 January 2010 July Flame 2010 Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 12 January 2010 Maddux Rachel 12 January 2010 Laura Veirs July Flame Paste Magazine Retrieved 12 January 2010 Laura Veirs Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved October 23 2020 Laura Veirs Chart History Top Americana Folk Albums Billboard Retrieved October 23 2020 Laura Veirs Chart History Independent Albums Billboard Retrieved October 23 2020 nbsp This 2010s folk album related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title July Flame amp oldid 1000982885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
