The New Folk Implosion

The New Folk Implosion is the fourth studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on iMusic in 2003.[1] In Europe, it was released on Domino Recording Company. The album was the group's first release without co-founder John Davis.[2]

The New Folk Implosion
Studio album by
The Folk Implosion
ReleasedMarch 4, 2003 (2003-03-04)
Length42:53
LabeliMusic
Producer
The Folk Implosion chronology
One Part Lullaby
(1999)		 The New Folk Implosion
(2003)
Singles from The New Folk Implosion
  1. "Brand of Skin"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Pearl"
    Released: 2003

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Pitchfork4.6/10[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Uncut[7]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]

Exclaim! wrote that the album "features Barlow in fine voice and exploring the catchy guitar rock that's marked his career."[8] Now wrote that "the grittier, guitar-heavy sound stands in contrast to "Natural One"'s slick hiphop slinkiness and One Part Lullaby’s multi-layered marriage of indie rock and electronica."[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fuse"Lou BarlowThe Folk Implosion4:49
2."Brand of Skin"BarlowThe Folk Implosion4:36
3."Pearl"BarlowBarlow4:51
4."Releast"
The Folk Implosion5:36
5."End of Henley"
  • Barlow
  • Wasif
The Folk Implosion4:02
6."Coral"
  • Barlow
  • Wasif
The Folk Implosion5:11
7."Leaving It Up to Me"BarlowThe Folk Implosion4:05
8."Creature of Salt"BarlowThe Folk Implosion5:01
9."Easy"BarlowBarlow4:42
Total length:42:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Folk Implosion

  • Lou Barlow – vocals, bass guitar, loop (2, 7), production, recording (2, 7), mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
  • Imaad Wasif – guitar, sitar (6), production, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
  • Russell Pollard – drums, bass guitar (3, 9), vocals (9), production, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)

Additional personnel

  • Aaron Espinoza – piano (3, 5), recording (1, 3, 5, 6, 9), mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
  • Wally Gagel – production (2, 7), recording (2, 7), mixing (2, 7)
  • Mickey Petralia – production (4, 8), recording (4, 8), mixing (4, 8)
  • Greg Kurstin – electric piano (4)
  • David McConnell – mixing (1, 3, 9)
  • Eddie Schreyer – mastering
  • Carol Sheridan – photography

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 521.
  2. "Folk Implosion's Barlow coming into his own". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 2003.
  3. "The New Folk Implosion by Folk Implosion". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  4. Rabid, Jack. "Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. "The Folk Implosion: The New Folk Implosion". Pitchfork.
  6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 4, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  7. "The Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion". Uncut. March 1, 2003.
  8. "Folk Implosion The New Folk Implosion". Exclaim!.
  9. Liss, Sarah (March 13, 2003). "Ex-Implosion". Now.
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