Young Narrator in the Breakers
Young Narrator in the Breakers is the debut studio album by Brooklyn-based indie pop band Pavo Pavo. The album was recorded in and around Brooklyn and released on November 11, 2016 on Bella Union.[10]
Young Narrator in the Breakers | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 11, 2016 | |||
Genre | Indie Pop, Art Rock, Baroque Pop | |||
Length | 42:14 | |||
Label | Bella Union | |||
Producer | Dan Molad, Sam Cohen | |||
Pavo Pavo chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Uncut | 7/10[3] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[5] |
The Independent | [6] |
Record Collector | [7] |
Mojo | [8] |
Financial Times | [9] |
Critical reception
Young Narrator in the Breakers received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[11]
Cameron Cook of Pitchfork praised the record, comparing vocalist Eliza Bagg to "a lovelorn alien reaching out from the farthest reaches of the galaxy,"[12] while AllMusic selected it as an Album Pick and wrote, "Pavo Pavo have achieved a collection that eschews the obvious, being undoubtedly hip yet simultaneous geeky in its references, and the resulting work is a real gem."[13]
Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is a noted fan of the band and has featured their music in his blog.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pavo Pavo
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ran Ran Run" | 3:56 |
2. | "Annie Hall" | 3:10 |
3. | "Ruby (Let's Buy the Bike)" | 3:40 |
4. | "Wiserway" | 3:44 |
5. | "A Quiet Time with Spaceman Sputz" | 3:05 |
6. | "Somewhere in Iowa" | 3:48 |
7. | "Belle of the Ball" | 3:07 |
8. | "The Aquarium" | 3:49 |
9. | "No Mind" | 3:51 |
10. | "John (A Little Time)" | 3:11 |
11. | "Young Narrator in the Breakers" | 1:00 |
12. | "2020, We'll Have Nothing Going On" | 5:59 |
Total length: | 42:14 |
Personnel
- Pavo Pavo
- Oliver Hill
- Eliza Bagg
- Nolan Green
- Ian Romer
- Austin Vaughn
- Additional personnel
References
- "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Bemrose, Bekki. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", AllMusic, 18 November 2016. Retrieved on 1 December 2016.
- "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Nash, Ed. "Pavo Pavo's debut is a love letter to music", Line of Best Fit, London, 16 November 2016. Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Cook, Cameron. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", Pitchfork, New York, 28 November 2016. Retrieved on 1 December 2016.
- "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Dalton, Nick. "Perfect Pop with a Science Fiction Edge", Record Collector, December 2016. Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers, Metacritic, Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers - review", Financial Times, London, 18 November 2016. Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Pearis, Bill. "Pavo Pavo ready debut LP for Bella Union (listen), playing free Rough Trade show tonight, touring Europe, Brooklyn Vegan, New York, 1 November 2016. Retrieved on 1 December 2016.
- "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", Metacritic, Retrieved on 2 December 2016.
- Cook, Cameron. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", Pitchfork, New York, 28 November 2016. Retrieved on 1 December 2016.
- Bemrose, Bekki. "Pavo Pavo, Young Narrator in the Breakers", AllMusic, 18 November 2016. Retrieved on 1 December 2016.
- Krugman, Paul. "Friday Night Music: Pavo Pavo", New York Times, New York, 19 June 2015. Retrieved on 2 December 2016.