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2016 studio album by the Lumineers
Cleopatra
Released April 8, 2016 Recorded 2013–15
Genre Length 33 :47
Label
Producer Simone Felice
Winter (2012)
Cleopatra (2016)
C-Sides (2018)
Cleopatra is the second studio album by American
indie folk band
the Lumineers . The album was released in the United States on April 8, 2016, and contains the singles "
Ophelia ", "
Cleopatra ", "
Angela " and "
Sleep on the Floor ". The album received positive reviews and commercial success, debuting at number one on the
UK Albums Chart and the
Billboard 200 . It is the last album by the band to feature
Neyla Pekarek , who left in October 2018 to pursue a solo career.
The cover is a photograph of actress
Theda Bara .
Critical reception
Cleopatra received positive reviews. At
Metacritic , the album received an
average score of 67.
PopMatters gave the album 60 points, saying : "If the Lumineers debut record was a representation of their metaphorical college years, Cleopatra is definitely their more mature, but confused, post-grad understanding of fame".
The Ballad of Cleopatra compilation music video
The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for
Ophelia ,
Cleopatra ,
Sleep on the Floor ,
Angela and My Eyes, all songs from the album Cleopatra .
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[5] The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.
[6] As of January 28th, 2023 it has over 50 million views.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "
Sleep on the Floor " 3:31 2. "
Ophelia " 2:40 3. "
Cleopatra " Schultz, Fraites, Simone Felice 3:21 4. "Gun Song" 3:36 5. "
Angela " Schultz, Fraites, Felice 3:21 6. "In the Light" 3:51 7. "Gale Song" Schultz, Fraites,
Neyla Pekarek 3:13 8. "Long Way from Home" 2:32 9. "Sick in the Head" 2:31 10. "My Eyes" Schultz, Fraites, Pekarek 3:36 11. "Patience" 1:35
Deluxe version bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 12. "Where the Skies Are Blue" Abraham Hovey 2:20 13. "Everyone Requires a Plan" 2:40 14. "White Lie" 3:15 15. "Cleopatra" (Acoustic demo) 4:48
Personnel
Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes.
[7]
[8]
The Lumineers
Wesley Schultz – lead vocals (all tracks except 11) , guitar (all tracks except 11) , percussion (track 2, 3)
Jeremiah Fraites – drums (all tracks except 8, 9, 11, 13) , percussion (all tracks except 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14) , piano (all tracks except 8, 9, 12, 13, 14), keyboards (track 9, 14)
Neyla Pekarek – cello (track 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14) , vocals (track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14)
Additional Musicians
Byron Isaacs – bass guitar (all tracks except 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14) ,
background vocals (track 1, 2, 4, 5, 10)
Simon Felice – percussion (all tracks except 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) , background vocals (track 2, 4)
David Baron – keyboards (track 1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Lauren Jacobson –
strings (track 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10), violin (track 8), background vocals (track 2, 4)
Rick Mullen – guitar technique
Abraham Hovey – guitar (track 12)
Artwork
The Kobal Collection – photography
Daniel Quay –
layout
Production
Simone Felice – production (all tracks except 13, 14)
Jesse O'Brien – production (track 13, 14),
recording (track 13, 14)
Bod Ludwig –
mastering
Ryan Hewitt –
mixing , recording (all tracks except 13, 14)
Chad Cuttill – mixing assistance (all tracks except 13, 14)
Recording
Recorded at Clubhouse Recording Studios
Mixed at House of Blues Studios, Nashville, TN
Mastered at Gateway Mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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