Carnelian (album)
| Carnelian | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:55 | |||
| Label | Totally Gross National Product, F to I to X | |||
| Producer | Anatomy | |||
| Kill the Vultures chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Reviler | Favorable[1] |
| Rift | Favorable[2] |
| Scratched Vinyl | 8/10[3] |
Carnelian is a studio album by American hip hop group Kill the Vultures.[4] It was released October 23, 2015 on F to I to X and Totally Gross National Product.[5]
The album is entirely produced by Anatomy, with guest appearances of multiple musicians playing live instruments.[6]
Before the album's release, the group released the single "The Jackyl", which featured Channy Leaneagh of the alternative rock band Poliça.[7] On October 12, 2015, a music video for the song "Topsoil" was released on YouTube via F to I to X.[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shake Your Bones" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Topsoil" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Broke" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "The River" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Vandal" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "God's Jewelry" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Coins On the Open Eyes" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Smoke In the Temple" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Simmer" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Don't Bring the Devil Out" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Crown" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Amnesia" | 6:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Jackal" (featuring Channy Leaneagh) | 5:48 |
Notes
- "Amnesia" ends at 3:09 and contains the track "Last Time" after 0:25 seconds of silence.
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]
Kill the Vultures
- Anatomy - producer, recorded by
- Crescent Moon - vocals
Other musicians
- Adam Meckler - trumpet (7)
- Anil Partridge - violin (3)
- Channy Leaneagh - vocals (13)
- Chris Cunningham - guitar (11)
- deVon Gray - strings (3), piano (9)
- Graham O'Brien - bells (1), cymbal (1, 9, 10, 12, 13), floor tom (9), bass drum (10), tambourine (13)
- Jaqueline Ferrier-Ultan - cello (1, 3)
- Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitar (5, 6)
- Jon Davis - horns (1), bass (2-4, 7-9, 11-13), tenor saxophone (7, 8)
- Michelle Kinney - cello (3)
- Pete Whitman - soprano saxophone (8)
- Peter Pisano - guitar (2)
- Scott Agster - trombone (13)
- Tasha Baron - flute (2)
Technical personnel
- Adam Krinsky - mixed by
- Huntley Miller - mastered by
- Kai Benson - artwork, design
- Rob Oesterlin - additional recording (3, 8, 9, 13)
References[edit]
- ^ Elabbady, Ali (2015-11-09). "Review: Minneapolis avant-rap duo Kill The Vultures return with epic new Carnelian LP". Reviler. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ Admin (2015-11-30). "Review – Kill The Vultures – Carnelian". Riftmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Kill the Vutures - Carnelian". scratchedvinyl.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Kill the Vultures". F I X | Hip-Hop Collective. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ jrode. "Listen to Carnelian, the massive new album from Kill The Vultures, out now - Totally Gross National Product". totallygrossnationalproduct.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ Miller, Diane. "Six years in the making, new LP Carnelian sees Kill the Vultures soar | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Hear new collaborative singles by Atmosphere and Kill the Vultures". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ F to I to X (2016-01-18), Kill the Vultures - Topsoil, retrieved 2017-03-06
- ^ Carnelian (CD liner notes). Totally Gross National Product, F to I to X. 2015.
