The Expanding Flower Planet

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The Expanding Flower Planet
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Studio album by
Deradoorian
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
GenreAlternative rock, experimental pop
Length46:16
LabelAnticon
ProducerAngel Deradoorian, Kenny Gilmore
Deradoorian chronology
Mind Raft
(2009) 		The Expanding Flower Planet
(2015) 		Eternal Recurrence
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Consequence of SoundB-[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Guardian4/5 stars[6]
MusicOMH4/5 stars[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
PopMatters8/10 stars[9]
The Skinny4/5 stars[10]
Spin6/10[11]

The Expanding Flower Planet is the first studio album by Deradoorian, a former member of Dirty Projectors.[12] It was released on Anticon on August 21, 2015.[13] Co-produced with Kenny Gilmore, it features contributions from Jeremy Hyman, Michael Lockwood, Niki Randa, and Arlene Deradoorian.[14] The title comes from a Chinese mandala tapestry that hung in Deradoorian's studio.[8]

Reception[]

At Metacritic, 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".[1]

Alex McCown of The A.V. Club 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."[3] Daniel Sylester of Exclaim! 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."[5]

Daniel Paton of MusicOMH gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "Deradoorian has demonstrated here that she is a confident, mature and distinctive artist."[7] John Paul of PopMatters 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."[9]

The Skinny placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.[15]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."A Beautiful Woman"3:31
2."Expanding Flower Planet"4:26
3."Violet Minded"5:33
4."Komodo"4:38
5."Your Creator"5:40
6."The Invisible Man"4:54
7."Dark Lord"2:56
8."Ouneya"4:58
9."The Eye"3:36
10."Grow"6:04

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Expanding Flower Planet by Deradoorian". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Deradoorian / Angel Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b McCown, Alex (August 21, 2015). "With a spacious solo debut, Deradoorian leaves her Dirty Projectors past behind". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Corcoran, Nina (August 18, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Sylvester, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Mackay, Emily (August 30, 2015). "The Expanding Flower Planet: Deradoorian review – blossoming grooves". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Paton, Daniel (August 25, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". MusicOMH. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Sherburne, Philip (August 20, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Paul, John (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Gordon, Andrew (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". The Skinny. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  11. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  12. ^ Brown, Harley (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian Announces Debut LP, 'The Expanding Flower Planet'". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  13. ^ Geslani, Michelle (June 4, 2015). "Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian announces debut album, shares "A Beautiful Woman" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  14. ^ Beauchemin, Molly (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors, Avey Tare) Announces Debut LP The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  15. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". The Skinny. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

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