Siberia (Polvo album) explained

Siberia
Type:Album
Artist:Polvo
Cover:Siberia_(Polvo_album).jpg
Released:September 30, 2013
Genre:Indie rock, progressive rock
Length:45:05
Label:Merge Records
Prev Title:In Prism
Prev Year:2009

Siberia is Polvo's sixth studio album. It was released on Merge Records on September 30, 2013.[1] Unlike its predecessor, 2009's In Prism, the album was not accompanied with a tour.

An official music video was created for the track "Light, Raking."[2]

Reception

Siberia, like its predecessor, received universal critical acclaim, with a Metacritic score of 81/100 based on 12 reviews. In a highly positive review, Stuart Berman of Pitchfork noted that the band's "subtle classic-rock quotes—like the “Tom Sawyer”-worthy arpeggio that underpins the tranquil “Changed”—serve to make Polvo’s complex guitarchitecture more inviting to the uninitiated" & praised "Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski’s more emotionally revelatory approach to their vocals." Fred Thomas of AllMusic called the album "a step up from Polvo's original return to the scene. Though the songs here would have fit in with the best of their earlier phases, they manage to inject deeper subtleties and emotional crosscurrents than even their best work from the '90s without getting too soft in the process."

Sean Kirkpatrick of the Paper Chase-fame ranked Siberia his 2nd favorite album of the year.[3] Radical Dads included it among their favorite albums of 2013.[4] Pharaoh Overlord picked the track "Total Immersion" as one of their favorites, calling it "[p]erfectly twisted progressive pop music. All these years I’ve admired Polvo’s exceptional arrangements. I just wonder how some musicians can be so advanced. Music like this cannot be made alone, this needs a collective mind."[5]

Accolades

Year-end accolades!Publication!Country!Accolade!Rank
MagnetUSTop 25 Albums Of 201315[6]
Aquarium DrunkardUS2013 Year In Review-[7]
BlurtUSThe Blurt Top 75 Albums69[8]
Las Vegas WeeklyUSBest of 2013: Albums (Spencer Patterson)8[9]
EarbuddyUSEarbuddy’s Best Albums of 201369[10]
Rolling StoneUS27 Best Albums You Didn’t Hear in 2013-[11]

Track listing

  1. "Total Immersion" - 6:26
  2. "Blues is Loss" - 6:52
  3. "Light, Raking" - 4:31
  4. "Changed" - 3:24
  5. "The Water Wheel" - 7:57
  6. "Old Maps" - 4:11
  7. "Some Songs" - 5:32
  8. "Anchoress" - 6:12

Credits

Polvo are credited as the primary artist. The remainder of the credits have been adapted from AllMusic:

PersonnelCredit
Mitch EasterGuitar, Mixing
Jeff LiptonMastering
Brian PaulsonMixing
Maria RiceMastering Assistant

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polvo - Siberia. www.mergerecords.com.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Polvo - Light, Raking (Official Music Video) . YouTube.
  3. Web site: 2013-12-27. Dallas Artists and Critics Choose Their Favorite Music From 2013. 2021-02-16. D Magazine. en.
  4. Web site: 2014-01-01. The Artists Pick the Best of 2013, Part 3. 2021-02-16. PopMatters. en.
  5. Web site: Orlandino. Nicola. My AweSOMe Guest List: Pharaoh Overlord. 2021-02-16. SonOfMarketing. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2013-12-06. MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2013. 2021-02-16. Magnet Magazine. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2013-12-17. Aquarium Drunkard : 2013 Year In Review. 2021-02-16. Aquarium Drunkard. en-US.
  8. Web site: Mills. Fred. 2013 IN REVIEW: The Blurt Top 75 Albums. 2021-02-16. Blurt Magazine. January 2014. en-US.
  9. Web site: Best of 2013: Albums - Las Vegas Weekly. 2021-02-16. lasvegasweekly.com. 25 December 2013.
  10. Web site: Earbuddy. 2013-12-18. Earbuddy's Best Albums of 2013: 70 - 56. 2021-02-16. Earbuddy. en-US.
  11. 2013-12-23. 27 Best Albums You Didn't Hear in 2013. 2021-02-16. Rolling Stone. en-US.

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