Wild Flag (album)
| Wild Flag | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Wild Flag | |
| Released | September 13, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk, krautrock |
| Length | 40:04 |
| Label | Merge |
| Producer | Wild Flag |
Wild Flag is the sole studio album by American indie rock band Wild Flag. It was released on September 13, 2011 on Merge Records.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| MSN Music | A−[7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | 8/10[11] |
Wild Flag received a very positive reception from critics, which is reflected by its normalized rating of 83 out of 100 based on 37 reviews aggregated by online review aggregator Metacritic.[1] Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 49 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[12]
Track listing
- "Romance" – 3:52
- "Something Came Over Me" – 4:03
- "Boom" – 2:45
- "Glass Tambourine" – 5:29
- "Endless Talk" – 3:00
- "Short Version" – 3:34
- "Electric Band" – 3:33
- "Future Crimes" – 2:44
- "Racehorse" – 6:40
- "Black Tiles" – 4:30
- iTunes Store bonus track
- "Oh Yeah" – 2:32
Personnel
- Carrie Brownstein – guitar, vocals
- Rebecca Cole – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Mary Timony – guitar, vocals
- Janet Weiss – drums, vocals
References
- 1 2 "Reviews for Wild Flag by Wild Flag". Metacritic. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Wild Flag – Wild Flag". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ Ryan, Kyle (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ Perry, Andrew (October 6, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ Maerz, Melissa (September 14, 2011). "Wild Flag". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (October 6, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag/Mates of State". MSN Music. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Flag: Wild Flag". NME. September 2011.
It's a thrill to be able to pop an ear in their direction and listen in.
- ↑ Berman, Stewart (September 14, 2011). "Wild Flag: Wild Flag". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ Sheffield, Rob (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ Hopper, Jessica (September 13, 2011). "Wild Flag, 'Wild Flag' (Merge)". Spin. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork Media. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
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