Front Row Seat to Earth
Front Row Seat to Earth is the third studio album by American musician Weyes Blood. It was released on October 21, 2016, by Mexican Summer.
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| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 44:46 | |||
| Label | Mexican Summer | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[1] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[10] |
| Uncut | 8/10[11] |
| Under the Radar | 8.5/10[3] |
The album's cover art was photographed beside the Salton Sea.
Composition
Donning "the misty sounds of late '60s folk and '70s AM radio,"[10] Front Row Seat to Earth pushes forward in Blood's "glacial slide towards psychedelic folk", yielding comparisons to Kevin Ayers, Vashti Bunyan, Linda Perhacs, and Bridget St. John.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Natalie Mering.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Diary" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Used to Be" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Be Free" | 6:22 |
| 4. | "Do You Need My Love?" | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Generation Why" | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Can't Go Home" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Seven Words" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Away Above" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Front Row Seat" | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 44:46 | |
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 43 | [12] |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2016 | 9 | [13] |
References
- Walker-Smart, Sam (October 13, 2016). "Weyes Blood – Front Row Seat To Earth". Clash. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Simpson, Paul. "Front Row Seat to Earth – Weyes Blood". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Everhart, John (December 14, 2016). "Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth (Mexican Summer)". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- "Front Row Seat To Earth by Weyes Blood reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Reviews for Front Row Seat to Earth by Weyes Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Pageau, Mathias (October 19, 2016). "Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Hann, Michael (November 3, 2016). "Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth review – beautiful, unsettling songs". The Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- King, Ian (October 18, 2016). "Weyes Blood make us both audience and active participant on Front Row Seat to Earth". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- Mackay, Emily (October 30, 2016). "Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth review – a voice to still slavering beasts". The Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Mapes, Jillian (October 19, 2016). "Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- Bonner, Michael (November 2016). "Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat to Earth". Uncut (234): 38.
- "The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "Under the Radar's Top Albums of 2016 | Under the Radar". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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