Europe (Allo Darlin' album)
| Europe | ||||
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| Studio album by Allo Darlin' | ||||
| Released | May 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie Pop | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label |
Fortuna Pop! UK Slumberland Records US | |||
| Producer | Simon Trought | |||
| Allo Darlin' chronology | ||||
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Europe is the second full-length album from the London indie pop group Allo Darlin'. The album was released in May 2012.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A- [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10)[3] |
| Drowned In Sound | (7/10)[4] |
| NME | (8/10)[5] |
| Spin Magazine | (8/10)[6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Europe received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on reviews from 18 critics. 16 of the critics gave the album positive reviews while the other 2 critics gave mixed it reviews.[7] Europe was also tallied by Metacritic as the 32nd best reviewed album of 2012 by the end of the year by mainstream critics.[8]
The album was listed at #42 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012.[9]
Track listing
- "Neil Armstrong" - 3:34
- "Capricornia" - 4:31
- "Europe" - 3:55
- "Some People Say" - 3:43
- "Northern Lights" - 3:06
- "Wonderland" - 3:34
- "Tallulah" - 4:48
- "The Letter" - 4:03
- "Still Young" - 4:52
- "My Sweet Friend" - 3:49
Personnel
- Elizabeth Morris - Guitar, ukulele, vocals
- Michael Collins - Drums, vocals
- Paul Rains - Guitar, lap steel guitar, vocals
- Bill Botting - Bass, vocals
References
- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Europe - Allo Darlin'". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Allo Darlin'". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc. "Allo Darlin': Europe". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ Lavery, Aaron. "Allo Darlin' - Europe". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ Beaumont, Mark. "NME Album Reviews - Allo Darlin' - Europe". NME (IPC Entertainment Network). Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ Young, Jon. "Allo Darlin', 'Europe' (Slumberland)". SPIN. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Europe Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Best Albums of 2012". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2012-20121205/allo-darlin-europe-19691231
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