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 â 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 â 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 â 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 â drums <small>(2, 4 and 7)</small>, percussion <small>(6)</small>, MPC <small>(11)</small>
- Ahmed Gallab â percussion <small>(6)</small>
- Brian McOmber â drums <small>(2, 4 and 9)</small>, percussion <small>(9)</small>
- Dan Carey â MPC <small>(3 and 5)</small>
- Al Carlson â melodyne <small>(4)</small>, saxophone <small>(10)</small>
- Kishi Bashi â strings <small>(2)</small>
- "Delicate" Steve Marion â guitar <small>(3)</small>
- Elliot Bergman â kalimba <small>(5)</small>
Recording personnel
- Yeasayer â producer
- Al Carlson â recording
- Abe Seiferth â additional recording
- Alexis Smith â engineer
- Dan Carey â mixing
Artwork
- Ana Maria Lucaciu â modeling
- Jason Nocito â photography
- Other Means â design
Charts
References