Arcadia (album)
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Arcadia is the debut album by American singer-songwriter and producer
In September 2014 Arcadia was made available for free via a partnership with BitTorrent.[7] An EP called Dominic was released on September 9, 2014, featuring an English and French version of the title track as well as new song "Walking in the Cemetery" and a cover of Psychic TV's "The Orchids".[7] An acoustic EP called Piano Versions was released on March 3, 2015.[8]
Background
Caroline Polachek began performing sets under the moniker Ramona Lisa in 2013, a name originating from her
Composition
Polachek described the album as "
The eleven songs of Arcadia flow together seamlessly "as Polachek explores the tumult, angst and bittersweet resolve of love".[13]The title track is described as "an uncanny creeper of a song" that "positively drips with ominous atmosphere".
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | C[2] |
Drowned in Sound | 6/10[20] |
The Guardian | [17] |
NME | [15] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[14] |
Rolling Stone | [21] |
Under the Radar | 7/10[3] |
Arcadia received a score of 69 out of 100 from review aggregate site
The album was included on
Track listing
All tracks are written by and produced by Caroline Polachek
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Arcadia" | 4:11 |
2. | "Backwards and Upwards" | 4:00 |
3. | "Getaway Ride" | 3:55 |
4. | "Avenues" | 2:41 |
5. | "Lady's Got Gills" | 4:34 |
6. | "Hissing Pipes at Dawn (They're Playing Our Song)" | 2:14 |
7. | "Dominic" | 3:57 |
8. | "Arcadia Reprise" | 0:57 |
9. | "Izzit True What They Tell Me" | 5:16 |
10. | "Wings of the Parapets" | 3:14 |
11. | "I Love Our World" | 5:45 |
Total length: | 41:44 |
- Notes
- On digital releases, "Hissing Pipes at Dawn (They're Playing Our Song)" is simply titled "Hissing Pipes at Dawn".
References
- ^ a b "The top 20 albums of 2014". Dazed Digital. December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Porter, Zander (April 15, 2014). "Ramona Lisa - Arcadia". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Studarus, Laura (April 11, 2014). "Ramona Lisa: Arcadia (Terrible) Album Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Brelhan, Tom (February 18, 2014). "Ramona Lisa (Caroline Polachek) – "Arcadia Video"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Deville, Chris (March 7, 2014). "Ramona Lisa – "Backwards And Upwards"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Milton, Jamie (September 14, 2014). "CAROLINE POLACHEK SHARES ALBUM FOR FREE, RELEASES NEW EP". DIY. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Claymore, Gabriela Tully (March 3, 2015). "Ramona Lisa – 'I Love Our World' Video & 'Walking In The Cemetery'". Stereogum. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Shiffman, Allyson (February 26, 2014). "A Voice of Her Own: Caroline Polachek of 'Chairlift' Band on Her Next Efforts". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Hannah, Andrew (June 18, 2014). "Caroline Polachek of Chairlift and Ramona Lisa: "I don't want to work things out with anyone, I just wanna do it exactly the way I feel"". thelineofbestfit.com. The Line Of Best Fit.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Chairlift's Caroline Polachek is Ramona Lisa". Pretty Much Amazing. February 18, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c Dyer, Deidre (April 22, 2014). "Gen F: Ramona Lisa". The Fader. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c d St. Asaph, Katherine (May 1, 2014). "Ramona Lisa: Arcadia Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Daly, Rhian (April 11, 2014). "Ramona Lisa – 'Arcadia'". NME. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Casselman, Lara (April 24, 2014). "Video: Ramona Lisa, "Dominic"". The Fader. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Jonze, Tim (April 10, 2014). "Ramona Lisa: Arcadia review – beguiling side-project from Chairlift singer". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arcadia by Ramona Lisa Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Arcadia - Ramona Lisa". Allmusic. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Warfield, Russell (April 11, 2014). "Album Review: Ramona Lisa - Arcadia". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Marchese, David (April 29, 2014). "Ramona Lisa 'Arcadia' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 140 Albums of 2014". Undertheradar. Retrieved January 26, 2021.