In the Rainbow Rain
Studio album by
Okkervil River
ReleasedApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Length48:49
LabelATO Records
Producer
Okkervil River chronology
Away
(2016)		 In the Rainbow Rain
(2018)		 A Dream in the Dark: Two Decades of Okkervil River Live
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[1]
Metacritic68/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Drowned in Sound7/10[4]
Exclaim!6/10[5]
God Is in the TV7/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit6.5/10[7]
MusicOMH[8]
Paste7.8/10[9]
Pitchfork6.9/10[10]
PopMatters7/10[11]
Slant Magazine[12]

In the Rainbow Rain is the ninth studio album by American indie band Okkervil River. The album was released on ATO Records on April 27, 2018.[13]

Release

On February 12, 2018, Okkervil River announced the release of their new album for April 27, 2018, alongside the first single "Don't Move Back to L.A.".[14] On March 20, 2018, the second single "Pulled Up The Ribbon" was released, along with a music video.[15] The music video features Sarah Pedinotti. On April 11, 2018, the band released the music video for "Don't Move Back to L.A.".[16] The third single "Famous Tracheotomies" was released on April 16, 2018.[17][18]

Critical reception

In the Rainbow Rain was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 68, based on 18 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 66 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 16 reviews.[19]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Famous Tracheotomies"
4:55
2."The Dream and the Light"
  • Sheff
6:49
3."Love Somebody"
  • Sheff
  • Benjamin Lazar Davis
  • Will Graefe
4:13
4."Family Song"
  • Sheff
5:10
5."Pulled up the Ribbon"
  • Sheff
4:11
6."Don't Move Back to L.A."
  • Sheff
4:38
7."Shelter Song"
  • Graeffe
  • Sheff
4:59
8."How It Is"
  • Sheff
3:34
9."External Actor"
  • Sheff
4:08
10."Human Being Song"
  • Sheff
6:12
Total length:48:49

Personnel

  • Brittany Anjou - Vibraphone (7), Glockenspiel (3)
  • Simone Appleby - Backing Vocals (1-3,7,10)
  • Leslie Gardner - Backing Vocals (1-3,7,10)
  • Will Graefe - Vocals (3,6-9), Acoustic Guitar (8), Electric Guitar (1-10)
  • Jeremy Gustin - Percussion (1,7), Congas (1,4,7), Finger Cymbals (9)
  • Cole Kamen-Green - Vocals (8), Trumpet (2,8,9), Mellophone (2,9)
  • Chris Kyle - Electric Guitar (1,10)
  • Benjamin Lazar Davis - Vocals (3,6-9), Bass (1,2,5-10), Piano (9), ARP Synthesizer (3), Moog Synthesizer (3,4), Drum Programming (3)
  • Frank LoCrasto - Grand Piano (3), Tack Piano (3), Fender Rhodes (4,7,10), Wurlitzer (1,3), ARP Synthesizer (7)
  • Jonathan Meiburg - Vocals (1-3,6,8)
  • Rob Moose - Violin (1,10), Viola (1,10)
  • David Nagler - Roland 2000 Synthesizer (1)
  • Clinton Newman - Electric Guitar (1)
  • Phil Palazzolo - Piano (4)
  • Sarah K. Pedinotti - Vocals (3-10), Piano (4,8), Hammond Organ (7), Wurlitzer (5), Mellotron (5), ARP Synthesizer (8,10), Moog Synthesizer (2,8), Oberheim Synthesizer (2,3,7), Roland Synthesizer (4,9), Waldorf Synthesizer (1,10), RMI Keyboard Computer (1,3,7,10)
  • Jared Samuel - Piano (2), Hammond Organ (5,6)
  • Will Sheff - Vocals (1-10), Acoustic Guitar (2-6,9,10), Electric Guitar (5,10), Piano (1,10), Upright Piano (3), Wurlitzer (6), Mellotron (4,5,9,10), Roland Synthesizer (3,5,7,8,10), Drum Programming (1,4,7,8)
  • Alex Spiegelman - Vocals (8), Saxophone (2,4,8), Clarinet (9), Flute (2,4,9)
  • Cully Symington - Drums (1-10), Percussion (2,3,5,6,8), Shaker (1)
  • Saundra Williams - Backing Vocals (1-3,7)

Charts

Chart performance for In the Rainbow Rain
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 93
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 15
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[22] 16

References

  1. ↑ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bertok, Nina (April 27, 2018). "Drowned in Sound review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Sylvester, Daniel (April 23, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Spithray, Steve (April 20, 2018). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ Horton, Ross (April 27, 2018). "Okkervil River put the heart back in heartbreak on In the Rainbow Rain". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ Shepherd, Sam (April 27, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (April 27, 2018). "Okkervil River: In The Rainbow Rain Review". Paste. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ Shoup, Brad (May 16, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ Whitelock, Ed (May 2, 2018). "Okkervil River's 'In the Rainbow Rain' Feels Like a Musical Renewal for Will Sheff". PopMatters. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ Goller, Josh (April 23, 2018). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Okkervil River on Autobiographical Song 'Famous Tracheotomies': 'There's Certainly a Gratitude for Being Alive'". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  14. ↑ Sodomsky, Sam (February 12, 2018). "Okkervil River Announce New Album, Share New Song "Don't Move Back to LA"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ Birnstengel, Grace (March 20, 2018). "Okkervile River's Second Single". Stereogum. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ Breihan, Tom (April 11, 2018). "Okkervil River New Music Video". Stereogum. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  17. ↑ DeVille, Chris (April 16, 2018). "Okkervil River Third Single". Stereogum. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  18. ↑ Roberts, Christopher (April 16, 2018). "Okkervil River Share New Song "Famous Tracheotomies"". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Okkervil River Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Okkervil River Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Okkervil River Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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