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2016 studio album by Francis and the Lights
Farewell, Starlite!
Released September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24 )
Genre
Length 32 :49
Label KTTF Music
Producer
Like a Dream (2013)
Farewell, Starlite! (2016)
Just for Us (2017)
"
Friends " Released: July 7, 2016
[1]
"See Her Out (That's Just Life)" Released: September 9, 2016
[2]
"May I Have This Dance (remix)" Released: May 18, 2017
[3]
Farewell, Starlite! is the debut
studio album by American music project
Francis and the Lights , self-released on September 24, 2016, as a free stream.
[4] It is a follow-up to the 2013 EP, Like a Dream .
[5] Music videos were created for "See Her Out",
[6] "
Friends ",
[7] and "May I Have This Dance (remix featuring
Chance the Rapper )".
[8] The album features appearances from
Bon Iver and
Kanye West , as well as production by
BJ Burton ,
Benny Blanco ,
Cashmere Cat ,
Justin Vernon , Aaron Lammer,
Rostam Batmanglij ,
Ariel Rechtshaid , Nate Fox, and Jerome Hadey.
Critical reception
Ben Beaumont-Thomas of
The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and called it "fleet-footed modern pop with just the right amount of whimsy."
[10] Cameron Cook of
Pitchfork gave the album a 6.4 out of 10, writing, "While Farewell, Starlite! has its share of engaging moments, it's a shame that under all its technical flairs, its overall mood isn't gripping enough to do justice to its creator's vision."
[12]
The Fader named it one of the "24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016".
[13]
The A.V. Club named it one of the albums of the year.
[14]
Track listing
Track list adapted from the Francis and the Lights website.
Title Writer(s) 1. "See Her Out (That's Just Life)" 3:31 2. "Comeback" Starlite Vernon Burton Lammer Levin Hoiberg Batmanglij 3:56 3. "Cant Stay Party" Starlite 3:05 4. "I Want You to Shake" Starlite Burton Levin Rechtshaid Nathaniel Fox
Nico Segal 3:14 5. "May I Have This Dance" 2:53 6. "My Citys Gone" (featuring
Kanye West ) 3:54 7. "Running Man / Gospel
0P1 " Starlite 3:20 8. "It's Alright to Cry" Starlite 4:08 9. "
Friends " (featuring
Bon Iver ) Starlite Vernon Burton Lammer Batmanglij 3:08 10. "Thank You" 1:38
References
^
"Friends (feat. Bon Iver) - Single by Francis and the Lights" .
iTunes .
Apple Inc. July 7, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^
"See Her Out (That's Just Life) - Single by Francis and the Lights" .
iTunes .
Apple Inc. September 9, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^
"May I Have This Dance (Remix) [feat. Chance the Rapper] - Single by Francis and the Lights" .
^ Gaca, Anna (September 24, 2016).
"Stream Francis and the Lights's New Album Farewell, Starlite!" .
Spin . Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
^ Lozano, Kevin (September 24, 2016).
"Francis and the Lights Releases New Album Farewell, Starlite!: Listen" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ Yoo, Noah (November 1, 2016).
"Watch Francis and the Lights' New Video for "See Her Out" " .
Pitchfork . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ Legaspi, Althea (July 7, 2016).
"Watch Kanye West, Bon Iver in Francis and the Lights' New 'Friends' Video" .
Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (May 18, 2017).
"Francis And The Lights Shares "May I Have This Dance (Remix)" Video With Chance The Rapper" .
The Fader . Retrieved October 7, 2017 .
^ Kivel, Adam (October 5, 2016).
"Francis and the Lights – Farewell Starlite!" .
Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
^
a
b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (December 22, 2016).
"Francis and the Lights: Farewell, Starlite! review – fleet-footed modern pop" .
The Guardian . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ Carroll, Jim (October 12, 2016).
"Francis & the Lights - Farewell, Starlite! review: Stars shine" .
The Irish Times . Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
^
a
b Cook, Cameron (October 6, 2016).
"Francis and the Lights: Farewell, Starlite!" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
^ Tanzer, Myles (December 6, 2016).
"24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016" .
The Fader . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ Adams, Erik (December 6, 2016).
"Kanye, Chance, and Bon Iver can't all be wrong about Francis And The Lights" .
The A.V. Club . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
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