| Zentropy | ||||
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| Released | March 4, 2014 | |||
| Studio | The Business District, Johnson City, New York, United States | |||
| Genre | Indie pop [1] | |||
| Length | 17:16 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Double Double Whammy | |||
| Producer | Hunter Davidsohn | |||
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Zentropy is the debut EP from American indie rock act Frankie Cosmos.
Reception
Editors at AllMusic Guide rated this release 4.5 out of five stars, declaring it an Album Pick, with critic Fred Thomas calling it "an impossibly rare instance of unabashedly twee songs that transcend self-consciousness and overstated humility to connect with visceral emotional currents" that "is astonishingly complete, communicating enormous ideas effortlessly and approaching perfection with its 27 minutes". [2] Writing for Pitchfork, Mike Powell rated this release an 8.0 out of 10, calling it "a playful but disciplined album". [1] The publication later ranked Zentropy as the 133rd best album of the 2010s. [3]
Track listing
- "Art School" – 1:52
- "Fireman" – 1:06
- "Birthday Song" – 1:08
- "Owen" – 2:03
- "Buses Splash with Rain" – 2:09
- "Leonie" – 2:27
- "I Do Too" – 1:17
- "Dancing in the Public Eye" – 1:46
- "My I Love You" – 1:32
- "Sad 2" – 2:02
Personnel
- Frankie Cosmos – vocals, guitar
- Colin Alexander – album art
- Susannah Cutler – internal artwork (vinyl screenprint)
- Chris Daley – mastering assistance
- Hunter Davidsohn – marimba, engineering, mixing, production
- Justin Frost – internal artwork
- Aaron Maine – bass guitar, drums, keyboards
- Jamal Ruhe – mastering
- Gabby Smith – internal artwork (vinyl screenprint)
See also
References
- ^ a b Powell, Mike (March 11, 2014). "Frankie Cosmos: Zentropy". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Frankie Cosmos – Zentropy". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (October 8, 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Lists & Guides. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links
- Zentropy at Discogs (list of releases)
- Zentropy at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
