As the Crow Flies is a 2012 extended play by American musician Amos Lee. It has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | February 10, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona, US | |||
| Genre | Blues folk[1] | |||
| Length | 24:47 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Blue Note Records | |||
| Producer | Joey Burns | |||
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Reception edit
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 edit
All songs written by Amos Lee.
- "The Darkness" – 4:40
- "Simple Things" – 3:21
- "Say Goodbye" – 2:50
- "May I Remind You" – 4:40
- "Mama Sail to Me" – 4:12
- "There I Go Again" – 5:05
Personnel edit
- 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 "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 edit
As the Crow Flies peaked at 16 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums[5] and 67 on the Billboard 200.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Rahman, Ray (February 10, 2012). "Albums: Feb. 17, 2012". TV / Article. Entertainment Weekly. ISSN 1049-0434. OCLC 21114137. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Collar, Matt (n.d.). "Amos Lee – As the Crow Flies". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Cibula, Matt (February 21, 2012). "Amos Lee: As the Crow Flies". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Marchese, David (February 15, 2012). "Review: Amos Lee, 'As the Crow Flies EP'". New Music » Reviews. Spin. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Amos Lee Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Amos Lee Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
External links edit
- As the Crow Flies at Discogs (list of releases)
- As the Crow Flies at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
