''Familial'' is the debut solo
studio album
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by the English musician
Philip Selway, best known as the drummer of the rock band
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. It was released on 30 August 2010 in the United Kingdom and received mainly positive reviews.
Music
''Familiar'' contains ten tracks written by Selway, with contributions from various musicians. Selway performed acoustic guitar and vocals; ''
Pitchfork'' described the album as a collection of "hushed folk songs" in the tradition of the English singer-songwriter
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On 1 July 2010, Selway streamed the opening track from the album, "By Some Miracle", from his website, and offered a free high-quality download of the track via e-mail.
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Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Familial'' has a score of 66, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.["Familial at Metacritic"](_blank)
Metacritic. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
Andy Kellman of AllMusic complimented the album's lyrics saying they "soothed rather than seethed" and wrote that "subtle, touching albums like this should be made more often".
Track listing
Personnel
* Philip Selway
* Lisa Germano
* Sebastian Steinberg
* Glenn Kotche
* Pat Sansone
References
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2010 debut albums
Bella Union albums
Philip Selway albums