Farewell, Starlite!

Farewell, Starlite!
Studio album by
Francis and the Lights
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)
Genre
Length32:49
LabelKTTF Music
Producer
Francis and the Lights chronology
Like a Dream
(2013) 		Farewell, Starlite!
(2016) 		Just for Us
(2017)
Singles from Farewell, Starlite!
  1. "Friends"
    Released: July 7, 2016[1]
  2. "See Her Out (That's Just Life)"
    Released: September 9, 2016[2]
  3. "May I Have This Dance (remix)"
    Released: May 18, 2017[3]

Farewell, Starlite! is the debut studio album by American music project Francis and the Lights, self-released on September 24, 2016, as a free stream.[4] It is a follow-up to the 2013 EP, Like a Dream.[5] Music videos were created for "See Her Out",[6] "Friends",[7] and "May I Have This Dance (remix featuring Chance the Rapper)".[8] The album features appearances from Bon Iver and Kanye West, as well as production by BJ Burton, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Justin Vernon, Aaron Lammer, Rostam Batmanglij, Ariel Rechtshaid, Nate Fox, and Jerome Hadey.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundC[9]
The Guardian[10]
The Irish Times[11]
Pitchfork6.4/10[12]

Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and called it "fleet-footed modern pop with just the right amount of whimsy."[10] Cameron Cook of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.4 out of 10, writing, "While Farewell, Starlite! has its share of engaging moments, it's a shame that under all its technical flairs, its overall mood isn't gripping enough to do justice to its creator's vision."[12]

The Fader named it one of the "24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016".[13] The A.V. Club named it one of the albums of the year.[14]

Track listing

Track list adapted from the Francis and the Lights website.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See Her Out (That's Just Life)"
3:31
2."Comeback"
  • Starlite
  • Vernon
  • Burton
  • Lammer
  • Levin
  • Hoiberg
  • Batmanglij
3:56
3."Cant Stay Party"Starlite3:05
4."I Want You to Shake"
  • Starlite
  • Burton
  • Levin
  • Rechtshaid
  • Nathaniel Fox
  • Nico Segal
3:14
5."May I Have This Dance"
2:53
6."My Citys Gone" (featuring Kanye West)
3:54
7."Running Man / Gospel 0P1"Starlite3:20
8."It's Alright to Cry"Starlite4:08
9."Friends" (featuring Bon Iver)
  • Starlite
  • Vernon
  • Burton
  • Lammer
  • Batmanglij
3:08
10."Thank You"
  • Starlite
  • Vernon
1:38

References

  1. ^ "Friends (feat. Bon Iver) - Single by Francis and the Lights". iTunes. Apple Inc. July 7, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "See Her Out (That's Just Life) - Single by Francis and the Lights". iTunes. Apple Inc. September 9, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "May I Have This Dance (Remix) [feat. Chance the Rapper] - Single by Francis and the Lights".
  4. ^ Gaca, Anna (September 24, 2016). "Stream Francis and the Lights's New Album Farewell, Starlite!". Spin. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Lozano, Kevin (September 24, 2016). "Francis and the Lights Releases New Album Farewell, Starlite!: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Yoo, Noah (November 1, 2016). "Watch Francis and the Lights' New Video for "See Her Out"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Legaspi, Althea (July 7, 2016). "Watch Kanye West, Bon Iver in Francis and the Lights' New 'Friends' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (May 18, 2017). "Francis And The Lights Shares "May I Have This Dance (Remix)" Video With Chance The Rapper". The Fader. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  9. ^ Kivel, Adam (October 5, 2016). "Francis and the Lights – Farewell Starlite!". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (December 22, 2016). "Francis and the Lights: Farewell, Starlite! review – fleet-footed modern pop". The Guardian. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Carroll, Jim (October 12, 2016). "Francis & the Lights - Farewell, Starlite! review: Stars shine". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Cook, Cameron (October 6, 2016). "Francis and the Lights: Farewell, Starlite!". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Tanzer, Myles (December 6, 2016). "24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016". The Fader. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  14. ^ Adams, Erik (December 6, 2016). "Kanye, Chance, and Bon Iver can't all be wrong about Francis And The Lights". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 18, 2017.