''Belladonna of Sadness'' is the debut studio album by American singer

Alexandra Savior Alexandra Savior McDermott (born June 14, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Portland, Oregon. She first came to public notice at age 17 in 2012 after being publicly lauded by Courtney Love, who saw a video of Savior performin ...

, released on April 7, 2017 by

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Background and recording

The recording process for ''Belladonna of Sadness'' was captured by film director Ben Chappell in the video "Alexandra Savior – An Introduction", which featured on Savior's YouTube channel. In June 2016, Savior stated in an interview that the studio setup for the album mostly consisted of collaborators Alex Turner and James Ford, with the three occasionally augmented by bassist

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Critical reception

''Belladonna of Sadness'' was released to mostly positive reviews. '' Paste'' praised Savior's singing, comparing her style to Françoise Hardy and Lana Del Rey. There were mixed reviews from ''

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'', writing that the album made Savior sound more "like an imitation, than the real thing." and from '' Pitchfork'', writing "Instead of a debut album that flaunts the dynamism of a new artist, the result is an album that barely even feels like one—or, at the very least, only vaguely resembles a collaborative effort that casts Savior as the hostess of Turner’s discount ideas."

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''Belladonna of Sadness'' liner notes. Musicians *

– vocals * James Ford – drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesisers, vibraphone , guitars , bass * Alex Turner – bass , guitars, keyboards, synthesisers *

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– bass , vibraphone , organ Production * James Ford – production, mixing * Alex Turner – production * Michael Harris – engineering *

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– mastering Artwork * Alexandra Savior – photography, art direction and design * Samuel Kristofski – photography * Maria Paula Marulanda – art direction and design

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Alexandra Savior albums 2017 debut albums Columbia Records albums Albums recorded at Electro-Vox Recording Studios