Velvet Raccoon

Velvet Raccoon is the debut studio album of American indie rock band Silent Old Mtns, released on June 19, 2012.[1] Recording began in August 2011 with producer Myles Vlachos at the Key Facility in Monrovia, MD, and was finished in March 2012. The album was named after a velvet painting of a raccoon that drummer Pat Acuña purchased at a flea market while living in Nashville, TN.[4] Its lead single, Dead All The Time, was released along with a music video on March 22, 2012.[5] Critical response to Velvet Raccoon was generally positive, receiving an 8/10 when reviewed by Live Music Guide, calling it "...the first step of a visionary band with an honest and original sound."[2] While Muzik Dizcovery's Casey Whitman wrote "Velvet Raccoon is hard to classify and unconventional, but the band has made an enormous leap, blowing away even my high expectations."[6]

Velvet Raccoon
Studio album by
Silent Old Mtns
ReleasedJune 19, 2012[1]
RecordedAugust 2011-March 2012 at The Key Facility, Monrovia, MD
GenreIndie Folk, Indie Rock
Length48:06
ProducerMyles Vlachos
Silent Old Mtns chronology
Velvet Raccoon
(2012)		 Naked Raccoon
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Live Music Guide [2]
Frederick News-Post [3]

Track listing
  1. "Ash and Bone" - 3:24
  2. "That Telescope Find" - 5:34
  3. "Under Oak" - 3:10
  4. "You've Got Your Sights On Me Now" - 3:55
  5. "Dead All The Time" - 4:57
  6. "Monsters" - 6:58
  7. "The Most Logical Thing" - 3:32
  8. "Old Man" - 4:05
  9. "Mine To Give" - 5:40
  10. "Pigeons" - 6:51

Personnel
  • Andrew Bromhal - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  • Samuel Whalen - Banjo, Spoken Word, Vocals
  • Thom Huenger - Piano, Vocals
  • Pat Acuña - Drums, Vocals
  • Steve Younkins - Bass Guitar, Vocals
  • Myles Vlachos - Additional Instrumentation

References
  1. "Silent Old Mtns. Bandcamp". June 19, 2012.
  2. Hayek, Randy (June 25, 2012). "Silent Old Mtns - Velvet Raccoon".
  3. McGuire, Colin (2 May 2013). "For the Record: Silent Old Mtns., 'Velvet Raccoon'". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. Bailey, Andrew. "Domino Theory". Gorilla Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. "Silent Old Mtns. - Dead All The Time (official music video)". YouTube. March 22, 2012.
  6. Whitman, Casey. "ARTIST OF THE DAY - SILENT OLD MTNS". Muzik Dizcovery. Retrieved 15 April 2013.



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