As the Crow Flies (EP)

As the Crow Flies
A drawing of a crow among cacti, mountains, and a mission bell
EP by
Amos Lee
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)
StudioWavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona, US
GenreBlues folk[1]
Length24:47
LanguageEnglish
LabelBlue Note Records
ProducerJoey Burns
Amos Lee chronology
Mission Bell
(2011) 		As the Crow Flies
(2012) 		Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song
(2013)

As the Crow Flies is a 2012 extended play by American musician Amos Lee. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Matt Collar writing the songs "are as good as anything on Mission Bell" and this EP is a "must-hear for Lee fans".[2] In Entertainment Weekly, Ray Rahman scored this release a B, highlighting "The Darkness" in particular.[1] PopMatters' Matt Cibula rated this album a 6 out of 10, stating that "all these tracks could have found a home on that record without diminishing its quality" and this music is good for fans of this genre.[3] Writing for Spin, David Marchese rated this work a 5 out of 10, writing, "wistful folkie explores mildly darker corners, still finds soothing clichés amongst the mandolins".[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Amos Lee.

  1. "The Darkness" – 4:40
  2. "Simple Things" – 3:21
  3. "Say Goodbye" – 2:50
  4. "May I Remind You" – 4:40
  5. "Mama Sail to Me" – 4:12
  6. "There I Go Again" – 5:05

Personnel

  • Amos Lee – acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar on "The Darkness" and "There I Go Again"
  • Joey Burns – double bass on "The Darkness", "Simple Things", and "Mama Sail to Me"; electric bass guitar on ""Say Goodbye" and "There I Got Again"; cello on "The Darkness"; electric guitar on "The Darkness"; accordion on "Mama Sail to Me"; mandolin on "Mama Sail to Me"; slide guitar on "Mama Sail to Me"; vibraphone on "Mama Sail to Me"; mandolin on "There I Go Again"; backing vocals on "Say Goodbye"; production
  • John Convertino – membranophone on "The Darkness", "Say Goodbye", "May I Remind You", "Mama Sail to Me", and "There I Go Again"; percussion on "The Darkness", "May I Remind You" and "Mama Sail to Me"
  • JJ Golden – mastering at Golden Mastering, Ventura, California, United States
  • Tom Hagerman – viola on "The Darkness", violin on "The Darkness"
  • Gordon H. Jee – creative direction
  • Greg Leisz – slide guitar on "Simple Things" and "May I Remind You", electric guitar on "Say Goodbye"
  • David Mansfield – viola on "May I Remind You", violin on "May I Remind You"
  • Jen Musari – illustrations
  • Sydney Nichols – art direction, design
  • Jaron Olevsky – piano on "The Darkness", "Simple Things", "May I Remind You", and "Mama Sail to Me"; organ on "The Darkness", "Mama Sail to Me", and "There I Go Again"; double bass on "Say Goodbye" and "May I Remind You"; mandolin on "Say Goodbye and "There I Go Again"; bass guitar on "May I Remind You" and "There I Go Again"; glockenspiel on "Simple Things"; accordion on "Say Goodbye"; slide guitar on "Say Goodbye"; vibraphone on "Say Goodbye"; Moog synthesizer on "There I Go Again"; Wurlitzer electric piano on "There I Go Again"; backing vocals on "Say Goodbye"
  • Craig Schumacher – tambourine on "There I Go Again", mixing

Chart performance

As the Crow Flies peaked at 16 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums[5] and 67 on the Billboard 200.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rahman, Ray (February 10, 2012). "Albums: Feb. 17, 2012". TV / Article. Entertainment Weekly. ISSN 1049-0434. OCLC 21114137. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Collar, Matt (n.d.). "Amos Lee – As the Crow Flies". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Cibula, Matt (February 21, 2012). "Amos Lee: As the Crow Flies". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Marchese, David (February 15, 2012). "Review: Amos Lee, 'As the Crow Flies EP'". New Music » Reviews. Spin. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Amos Lee Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Amos Lee Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.