Velvet Raccoon is the debut studio album of American
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band
Silent Old Mtns
Silent Old Mtns (Silent Old Mountains) is an American indie rock band, formed in Frederick, Maryland, in 2011 by singer songwriter Andrew Bromhal. They have released two full-length albums and are most noted for their energetic and theatrical li ...
, released on June 19, 2012.
Recording began in August 2011 with producer
Myles Vlachos at the
Key Facility in
Monrovia, MD
Monrovia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,702. The ZIP code for the area is 21770.
Etymology
Though a post office ...
, and was finished in March 2012. The album was named after a
velvet painting
A velvet painting is a type of painting distinguished by the use of velvet (usually black velvet) as the support, in place of canvas, paper, or similar materials. The velvet provides an especially dark background against which colors stand out.
...
of a raccoon that drummer Pat Acuña purchased at a flea market while living in
Nashville, TN
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of muni ...
. Its lead single, ''Dead All The Time'', was released along with a music video on March 22, 2012. Critical response to ''Velvet Raccoon'' was generally positive, receiving an 8/10 when reviewed by
Live Music Guide, calling it "...the first step of a visionary band with an honest and original sound."
While Muzik Dizcovery's Casey Whitman wrote "Velvet Raccoon is hard to classify and unconventional, but the band has made an enormous leap, blowing away even my high expectations."
Track listing
# "Ash and Bone" - 3:24
# "That Telescope Find" - 5:34
# "Under Oak" - 3:10
# "You've Got Your Sights On Me Now" - 3:55
# "Dead All The Time" - 4:57
# "Monsters" - 6:58
# "The Most Logical Thing" - 3:32
# "Old Man" - 4:05
# "Mine To Give" - 5:40
# "Pigeons" - 6:51
Personnel
*Andrew Bromhal -
Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Samuel Whalen -
Banjo, Spoken Word, Vocals
*Thom Huenger -
Piano, Vocals
*Pat Acuña -
Drums, Vocals
*Steve Younkins -
Bass Guitar, Vocals
*Myles Vlachos -
Additional Instrumentation
References
External links
Official Site
2012 debut albums
Silent Old Mtns albums
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