Decimation Blues
| Decimation Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2014[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 35:09 | |||
| Label | Asthmatic Kitty | |||
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Decimation Blues is the sixth and final studio album by American folk band Castanets. It was released on August 19, 2014, through Asthmatic Kitty. It would be the last release before their disbandment in 2022 due to lead singer Raymond Raposa's death.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 6.5/10[3] |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
Decimation Blues received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 68/100 based on 9 reviews.[2]
Track list[edit]
(All songs by Raymond Raposa)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Good to Touch You in the Sunlight" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Be My Eyes" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Thunder Bay" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Out for the West" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "To Look Over the Grounds" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Blackbird Tune" | 2:11 |
| 7. | "Cub" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Pour It Tall and Pour It True" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "There Is a Place Up the Road There" | 0:52 |
| 10. | "My Girl Comes to the City" | 2:02 |
| 11. | "Tell Them Memphis" | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Somewhere in the Blue" | 1:54 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Decimation Blues". Asthmatic Kitty. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Decimation Blues". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Greer, Jonathan (August 29, 2014). "Castanets - Decimation Blues". The 405. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Decimation Blues - Castanets". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "Castanets: Decimation Blues". Consequence of Sound. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Kimberlin, Shane (August 12, 2014). "Castanets - Decimation Blues". musicOMH. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (2014-08-15). "Castanets: Decimation Blues". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew (August 19, 2014). "Castanets: Decimation Blues". PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Hemmerling, Joe. "Castanets - Decimation Blues". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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