A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Lightyears
A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears is the debut album by English musician Oliver Wilde, released on 23 June 2013 through Howling Owl.
| A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 June 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie Folk | |||
| Length | 48:25 | |||
| Label | Howling Owl | |||
| Producer | Oliver Wilde | |||
| Oliver Wilde chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Line of Best Fit | 8/10[2] |
| DIY | 9/10[3] |
| Drowned In Sound | 9/10[4] |
At the Album of the Year website, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Lightyears received an average score of 82, based on 6 reviews, placing it as the 14th highest reviewed album of 2013 by critics. Samme Maine of Drowned in Sound wrote, "As striking as it is beautiful, on A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years, Oliver Wilde has crafted something truly unique."[4]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crack Magazine | Top 100 Albums of 2013 | 25 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Oliver Wilde
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Curve (Good Grief)" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Perret's Brook" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Flutter" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Something Old" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Marleah's Cadence" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Rift" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Pinch" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Walter Stephen's Only Daughter" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Happy Downer" | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Twin" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 48:25 | |
Personnel
- Oliver Wilde – writing, production, recording
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Edition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 23 June 2013 | Howling Owl | Standard edition |
References
- "ABITULY by Oliver Wilde reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "Alex G – DSU". Line of Best Fit. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "Alex G – DSU". DIY. July 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- Maine, Sammy (July 2013). "ABITULY". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "Top 100 Albums of 2013". Crack Magazine. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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