As the Crow Flies (EP)

As the Crow Flies is a 2012 extended play by American musician Amos Lee.

As the Crow Flies
A drawing of a crow among cacti, mountains, and a mission bell
EP by
Amos Lee
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)
StudioWavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona, United States
GenreBlues folk[1]
Length24:47
LanguageEnglish
LabelBlue Note Records
ProducerJoey Burns
Amos Lee chronology
Mission Bell
(2011)		 As the Crow Flies
(2012)		 Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song
(2013)

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Matt Collar writing the songs "are as good as anything on Mission Bell" and this EP is a "must-hear for Lee fans".[2] In Entertainment Weekly, Ray Rahman scored this release a B, highlighting "The Darkness" in particular.[1] PopMatters' Matt Cibula rated this album a 6 out of 10, stating that "all these tracks could have found a home on that record without diminishing its quality" and this music is good for fans of this genre.[3] Writing for Spin, David Marchese rated this work a 5 out of 10, writing, "wistful folkie explores mildly darker corners, still finds soothing clichés amongst the mandolins".[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Amos Lee.

  1. "The Darkness" – 4:40
  2. "Simple Things" – 3:21
  3. "Say Goodbye" – 2:50
  4. "May I Remind You" – 4:40
  5. "Mama Sail to Me" – 4:12
  6. "There I Go Again" – 5:05

Personnel
  • Amos Lee – acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar on "The Darkness" and "There I Go Again"
  • Joey Burns – double bass on "The Darkness", "Simple Things", and "Mama Sail to Me"; electric bass guitar on ""Say Goodbye" and "There I Got Again"; cello on on "The Darkness"; electric guitar on "The Darkness"; accordion on "Mama Sail to Me"; mandolin on "Mama Sail to Me"; slide guitar on "Mama Sail to Me"; vibraphone on "Mama Sail to Me"; mandolin on "There I Go Again"; backing vocals on "Say Goodbye"; production
  • John Convertino – membranophone on "The Darkness", "Say Goodbye", "May I Remind You", "Mama Sail to Me", and "There I Go Again"; percussion on "The Darkness", "May I Remind You" and "Mama Sail to Me"
  • JJ Golden – mastering at Golden Mastering, Ventura, California, United States
  • Tom Hagerman – viola on "The Darkness", violin on "The Darkness"
  • Gordon H. Jee – creative direction
  • Greg Leisz – slide guitar on "Simple Things" and "May I Remind You", electric guitar on "Say Goodbye"
  • David Mansfield – viola on "May I Remind You", violin on "May I Remind You"
  • Jen Musari – illustrations
  • Sydney Nichols – art direction, design
  • Jaron Olevsky – piano on "The Darkness", "Simple Things", "May I Remind You", and "Mama Sail to Me"; organ on "The Darkness", "Mama Sail to Me", and "There I Go Again"; double bass on "Say Goodbye" and "May I Remind You"; mandolin on "Say Goodbye and "There I Go Again"; bass guitar on "May I Remind You" and "There I Go Again"; glockenspiel on "Simple Things"; accordion on "Say Goodbye"; slide guitar on "Say Goodbye"; vibraphone on "Say Goodbye"; Moog synthesizer on "There I Go Again"; Wurlitzer electric piano on "There I Go Again"; backing vocals on "Say Goodbye"
  • Craig Schumacher – tambourine on "There I Go Again", mixing

Chart performance

As the Crow Flies peaked at 16 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums[5] and 67 on the Billboard 200.[6]

See also

References
  1. Rahman, Ray (February 10, 2012). "Albums: Feb. 17, 2012". TV / Article. Entertainment Weekly. ISSN 1049-0434. OCLC 21114137. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. Collar, Matt (n.d.). "Amos Lee – As the Crow Flies". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. Cibula, Matt (February 21, 2012). "Amos Lee: As the Crow Flies". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. Marchese, David (February 15, 2012). "Review: Amos Lee, 'As the Crow Flies EP'". New Music » Reviews. Spin. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. "Amos Lee Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  6. "Amos Lee Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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