''The Expanding Flower Planet'' is the first studio album by

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, a former member of

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. It was released on

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on August 21, 2015. Co-produced with Kenny Gilmore, it features contributions from Jeremy Hyman, Michael Lockwood, Niki Randa, and Arlene Deradoorian. The title comes from a Chinese mandala tapestry that hung in Deradoorian's studio.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''The Expanding Flower Planet'' received an average score of 78, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Alex McCown of ''

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'' gave the album a grade of B, saying, "Despite most songs consisting of little more than a simple drum beat, bass, and some synths buffeting Deradoorian's soaring and layered vocal tracks, it wouldn't be accurate to call the arrangements spare." Daniel Sylester of ''

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'' gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said, "On ''The Expanding Flower Planet'', Deradoorian melds atmospheric dance beats with world music melodies, crafting a sound reminiscent of early Sinéad O'Connor." Daniel Paton of ''

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'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "Deradoorian has demonstrated here that she is a confident, mature and distinctive artist." John Paul of ''

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'' gave the album 8 stars out of 10 and called it "a confident declaration of independence from a vital artist operating at the top of her creative game." '' The Skinny'' placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

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– vocals, drums, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, synthesizer, flute, piano, production, recording, mixing, layout, design * Kenny Gilmore – guitar, synthesizer, production, recording, mixing * Arlene Deradoorian – vocals * Niki Randa – vocals * Jeremy Hyman – drums * Michael Lockwood – drums * Sonny Diperri – mixing * Dave Cooley – mastering * Daniel Higgs – cover artwork * Brian DeRan – other artwork * Bryant Rutledge – layout, design

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Expanding Flower Planet, The 2015 debut albums Anticon albums