Falling Off the Sky

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Falling Off the Sky
Studio album by
The dB's
ReleasedJune 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
GenreJangle pop
Length48:01
LabelBar/None
ProducerThe dB's
The dB's chronology
Paris Avenue
(1994) 		Falling Off the Sky
(2012)

Falling Off the Sky is an album by the dB's, released on June 12, 2012, on Bar/None Records. It is the first album of new material released by the band since 1987.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Boston Globe(favorable)[3]
Robert ChristgauA−[6]
The Guardian[4]
Pitchfork5.7/10[5]

Falling Off the Sky received generally favorable reviews from critics; according to review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Among the most favorable reviews was one written by Robert Christgau, who gave the album an A−. In his review, Christgau described the lead track, "That Time Is Gone", as "as rousing as anything in their [Holsapple and Stamey's] book."[6] A more mixed review by Stephen Deusner stated that on the album, the dB's "don't redefine themselves as defiantly as they once did".[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That Time Is Gone"Peter Holsapple3:32
2."Before We Were Born"Chris Stamey3:48
3."The Wonder of Love"Holsapple3:46
4."Write Back"Will Rigby3:40
5."Far Away and Long Ago"Stamey3:22
6."Send Me Something Real"Stamey4:45
7."World to Cry"Holsapple3:31
8."The Adventures of Albatross and Doggerel"Stamey4:54
9."I Didn't Mean to Say That"Holsapple3:01
10."Collide-oOo-Scope"Stamey5:20
11."She Won't Drive in the Rain Anymore"Holsapple, Kristian Bush5:12
12."Remember (Falling Off the Sky)"Stamey3:10

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Falling Off the Sky Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Falling Off the Sky". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ Edgers, Geoff (11 June 2012). "The dB's, 'Falling off the Sky'". Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ Costa, Maddy (12 July 2012). "The dB's: Falling Off the Sky – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b Deusner, Stephen (20 June 2012). "Falling Off the Sky Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (2012). "Consumer Guide: The dB's". Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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