Weathervanes (Freelance Whales album)
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| Released | December 29, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, indie folk, folktronica, indietronica, chamber pop | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop Music, Frenchkiss | |||
| Freelance Whales chronology | ||||
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Weathervanes is the debut studio album by the American indie pop group Freelance Whales. The album was released on December 29, 2009.
The song "Generator ^ First Floor" was used to help launch the new Twitter redesign on September 14, 2010, and was made available for free download.[1] The same song also appeared in a Starbucks commercial, which first aired in March 2011.[2]
The song "Generator ^ Second Floor" was used in the second episode of the USA Network series Covert Affairs, during the scene where Auggie teaches Annie how to fight.
The song "Starring" was used in the series premiere episode of MTV's 2012 adaptation of The Inbetweeners, which aired on August 20, 2012. "Starring" plays during the cafeteria scene, when Carly speaks to Simon.[3] The song "We Could be Friends" was used in the 12th episode of Ugly Betty, titled "Blackout".
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68%[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A−)[5] |
| Slant (magazine) |    [6] |
| NME | (7/10)[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.2/10)[8] |
Critical response to Weathervanes has ranged from mixed to positive. As of January 23, 2011, the album has a Metacritic score of 68, based on 18 professional reviews.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Freelance Whales.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Generator ^ First Floor" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Hannah" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Location" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Channels" | 1:17 |
| 5. | "Starring" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Kilojoules" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Broken Horse" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Danse Flat" | 1:14 |
| 9. | "Ghosting" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "We Could Be Friends" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Vessels" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Generator ^ Second Floor" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "The Great Estates" | 4:01 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Freelance Whales". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "岳*的好紧,水多小说最新章节,岳*的好紧,水多小说无弹窗全文阅读-免费看书网_岳*的好紧,水多小说最新章节,岳*的好紧,水多小说无弹窗全文阅读-免费看书网全文免费阅读无弹窗_免费看书网".
- ^ "Music from the Inbetweeners Season Premiere". August 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Weathervanes". Metacritic. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ Melissa Maerz (April 7, 2010). "Music Review: Weathervanes (2010)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Luke Winkie (March 29, 2010). "Freelance Whales – Weathervanes review". Slant. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Dan Martin (August 23, 2010). "Album review: Freelance Whales – 'Weathervanes'". NME. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Ian Cohen (March 17, 2010). "Album Review: Freelance Whales – Weathervanes". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
