Fragrant World
Studio album by
Yeasayer
ReleasedAugust 21, 2012
GenreExperimental rock, psychedelic pop
Length48:21
LabelSecretly Canadian
ProducerYeasayer
Yeasayer chronology
Odd Blood
(2010)		 Fragrant World
(2012)		 Amen & Goodbye
(2016)
Singles from Fragrant World
  1. "Henrietta"
    Released: May 25, 2012
  2. "Longevity"
    Released: June 22, 2012
  3. "Reagan's Skeleton"
    Released: November 23, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Consequence of SoundC−[2]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork5.4/10[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]

Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.

Critical reception

The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fingers Never Bleed"4:29
2."Longevity"3:09
3."Blue Paper"5:06
4."Henrietta"4:39
5."Devil and the Deed"3:36
6."No Bones"3:08
7."Reagan's Skeleton"5:04
8."Demon Road"4:11
9."Damaged Goods"4:57
10."Folk Hero Shtick"4:38
11."Glass of the Microscope"5:24
Total length:48:21

Personnel

Yeasayer

  • Chris Keating – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11), backing vocals (3, 5, 9 and 10), Maschine synth (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11), drum programming (2, 3, 4, 6 and 8), synthesizer (2, 4, 5 and 8) , Jupiter (7)
  • Anand Wilder – lead vocals (3, 5, 9 and 10), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11), guitar (1, 4, 8, 9 and 11), piano (1), Nord (1), Juno 106 (3, 4, 9 and 10), Jupiter MKS-80 (3), Korg MS-20 (3), Farfisa (3), Boss Supershifter (3), organ (4), cello (5), drum programming (5), Electribe (6), synthesizer (6), trident piano (7), ARP Omni 2 (7), talk box (8), celeste (9), 12-string guitar (10), Rhodes (10), mellotron (10)
  • Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10), melodyne vocals (1), Omnisphere (9 and 10), Harmonic Octave Generator (4), Roland SH-2 (5), bass synthesizer (6), Roland SH-101 (7), ARP 2600 (7), tambourine (7), Moog Murf (9), piano (10)

Additional musicians

Recording personnel

  • Yeasayer – producer
  • Al Carlson – recording
  • Abe Seiferth – additional recording
  • Alexis Smith – engineer
  • Dan Carey – mixing

Artwork

  • Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
  • Jason Nocito – photography
  • Other Means – design

Charts

Chart performance for Fragrant World
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 98
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 82
US Billboard 200[14] 44

References

  1. ↑ "Fragrant World - Yeasayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ "Album Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". August 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (August 16, 2012). "Yeasayer: Fragrant World – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ↑ "Yeasayer: Fragrant World". Pitchfork.
  5. ↑ "Music Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  6. ↑ "Fragrant World – Yeasayer: Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Yeasayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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