Flamagra Explained

Flamagra
Type:studio
Cover:Flying Lotus - Flamagra.png
Artist:Flying Lotus
Recorded:2015–2019
Genre:
Length:66:57
Label:Warp
Producer:Flying Lotus
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Flamagra is the sixth studio album by American record producer Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison), released on May 24, 2019 by Warp Records.[1] It is his first album since 2014's You're Dead!.[2] The lead single, the spoken-word "Fire Is Coming" featuring David Lynch, was released along with its video on April 17, 2019.[3] The album also features contributions from Anderson .Paak, George Clinton, Little Dragon, Tierra Whack, Denzel Curry, Shabazz Palaces, Thundercat, Toro y Moi and Solange.[4] A deluxe version of the album with the instrumentals was released on May 29, 2020.[5]

Background

Ellison said that he had gathered different material from the past five years in the process of making the record, and had a "thematic idea" about making an album with a fire concept during that time. He imagined an "eternal flame sitting on a hill", and upon hearing David Lynch talking at a party he was attending, asked him to record the same words for his album, at which point he said the idea for the album became fixed.[4]

The track "Post Requisite" was featured on the soundtrack of Ellison's 2017 feature film Kuso and was accompanied by a music video. Prior to the album's release, the tracks "Fire Is Coming", "Spontaneous", "Takashi", "More" and "Black Balloons Reprise" were released as singles. The latter is a reprise of the song of the same name from Denzel Curry's 2018 album Ta13oo. The opening track "Heroes" is a new version of the previously released song "Heroes Pt. 5".

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Flamagra received an average score of 80, based on 27 reviews.

Year-end rankings

Commercial performance

As of July 2019, the album has moved 10,000 units in United States.[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 55
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 36
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[10] 96

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flamagra by Flying Lotus. iTunes Store. April 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Flying Lotus announces new album Flamagra. The Fader. Renshaw. David. April 17, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  3. Flying Lotus Announces 'Flamagra' Album, Drops New Single 'Fire is Coming' Featuring David Lynch. Billboard. Lamarre. Carl. April 17, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  4. Web site: Flying Lotus Announces New Album Flamagra, Shares New Video With David Lynch: Watch. Pitchfork. Minsker. Evan. April 17, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  5. Web site: Yoo . Noah . Flying Lotus Announces New Flamagra Instrumentals Album . Pitchfork . 27 April 2020 . 29 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Marshmello Dominates Nielsen Music's Mid-Year 2019 Dance/Electronic Charts. Billboard. Keith. Caulfield. 7 July 2019. 5 October 2019.
  7. Flamagra. Flying Lotus. 2019. booklet. Warp Records. WARPCD291. London.
  8. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #526. auspOp. June 1, 2019. June 1, 2019. June 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601073140/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/6/aria-chart-watch-527/. dead.
  9. Web site: Flamagra on Billboard Japan Hot Albums. Billboard Japan. July 29, 2020. ja.
  10. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. May 31, 2019. December 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009194001/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-2/. October 9, 2019. dead.

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