Azure Ray (album)

Azure Ray
Studio album by
Azure Ray
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2001
StudioWARM Recording Studio, Athens, GA,
GenreDream pop
Length39:30
LabelFlower Moon Records
Warm Electronic
Producer
Azure Ray chronology
Azure Ray
(2001) 		Burn and Shiver
(2002)
Singles from Azure Ray
  1. "Sleep"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork [1]
Allmusic [2]

Azure Ray is the debut studio album by American duo Azure Ray, consisting of Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. It was originally released on January 16, 2001 by Warm Electronic Recordings.

Background

After their previous band disbanded, Taylor and Fink moved to Athens, Georgia where they formed Azure Ray. They signed to WARM and recorded the self-titled record with Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers and Archers of Loaf).[3] Pitchfork praised the duo's debut, giving it a 7 out of 10, calling their debut "maudlin but beautiful, expertly crafted pop songs."[1] The song "Sleep" was later featured in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated movie, The Devil Wears Prada featuring Anne Hathaway.[4] DJ Paul Kalkbrenner sampled "Rise" in his 2008 hit song "Azure."[5] In 2015, Taylor Swift included "Sleep" in a 6-song "breakup playlist" made for a fan via her official Tumblr.[6][7] In 2018, it was re-released on Taylor's label, Flower Moon Records.

Track listing

All songs produced by Eric Bachmann and Brian Causey.[9]

Azure Ray[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Sleep"5:03
2."Displaced"3:41
3."Don't Make a Sound"3:06
4."Untitled"0:38
5."Another Week"3:13
6."Rise"5:20
7."4th of July"4:13
8."Safe and Sound"3:03
9."Fever"4:40
10."For No One"3:16
11."How Will You Survive"3:17
Total length:39:30

References

  1. ^ a b "Azure Ray: Azure Ray". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Azure Ray at AllMusic
  3. ^ Schneyer, Jeremy (6 June 2002). "Azure Ray: Burn and Shiver". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "The Devil Wears Prada". June 30, 2006 – via IMDb.
  5. ^ "Paul Kalkbrenner's 'Azure' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Taylor Swift Made This Break-up Playlist for a Recently Dumped Fan". Time. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ Woodward, Ellie (11 February 2015). "Taylor Swift Gave A Fan Breakup Advice And A "Moving On" Playlist". BuzzFeed.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Music by Azure Ray". Tunefind.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b Azure Ray (CD liner notes). Azure Ray. Warm Electronic. 2001. WRM102CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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