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Fragrant World

Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.

Critical reception

The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.

Track listing

Personnel

Yeasayer

  • Chris Keating – lead vocals <small>(1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11)</small>, backing vocals <small>(3, 5, 9 and 10)</small>, Maschine synth <small>(1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11)</small>, drum programming <small>(2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)</small>, synthesizer <small>(2, 4, 5 and 8)</small> , Jupiter <small>(7)</small>
  • Anand Wilder – lead vocals <small>(3, 5, 9 and 10)</small>, backing vocals <small>(1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11)</small>, guitar <small>(1, 4, 8, 9 and 11)</small>, piano <small>(1)</small>, Nord <small>(1)</small>, Juno 106 <small>(3, 4, 9 and 10)</small>, Jupiter MKS-80 <small>(3)</small>, Korg MS-20 <small>(3)</small>, Farfisa <small>(3)</small>, Boss Supershifter <small>(3)</small>, organ <small>(4)</small>, cello <small>(5)</small>, drum programming <small>(5)</small>, Electribe <small>(6)</small>, synthesizer <small>(6)</small>, trident piano <small>(7)</small>, ARP Omni 2 <small>(7)</small>, talk box <small>(8)</small>, celeste <small>(9)</small>, 12-string guitar <small>(10)</small>, Rhodes <small>(10)</small>, mellotron <small>(10)</small>
  • Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass <small>(2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11)</small>, backing vocals <small>(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10)</small>, melodyne vocals <small>(1)</small>, Omnisphere <small>(9 and 10)</small>, Harmonic Octave Generator <small>(4)</small>, Roland SH-2 <small>(5)</small>, bass synthesizer <small>(6)</small>, Roland SH-101 <small>(7)</small>, ARP 2600 <small>(7)</small>, tambourine <small>(7)</small>, Moog Murf <small>(9)</small>, piano <small>(10)</small>

Additional musicians

  • Jason Trammell – drums <small>(2, 4 and 7)</small>, percussion <small>(6)</small>, MPC <small>(11)</small>
  • Ahmed Gallab – percussion <small>(6)</small>
  • Brian McOmber – drums <small>(2, 4 and 9)</small>, percussion <small>(9)</small>
  • Dan Carey – MPC <small>(3 and 5)</small>
  • Al Carlson – melodyne <small>(4)</small>, saxophone <small>(10)</small>
  • Kishi Bashi – strings <small>(2)</small>
  • "Delicate" Steve Marion – guitar <small>(3)</small>
  • Elliot Bergman – kalimba <small>(5)</small>

Recording personnel

  • Yeasayer – producer
  • Al Carlson – recording
  • Abe Seiferth – additional recording
  • Alexis Smith – engineer
  • Dan Carey – mixing

Artwork

  • Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
  • Jason Nocito – photography
  • Other Means – design

Charts

References