One Part Lullaby

One Part Lullaby
Studio album by
The Folk Implosion
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1999 (1999-09-07)
GenreAlternative rock
Length55:02
LabelInterscope
ProducerWally Gagel
The Folk Implosion chronology
Dare to Be Surprised
(1997) 		One Part Lullaby
(1999) 		The New Folk Implosion
(2003)
Singles from One Part Lullaby
  1. "Free to Go"
    Released: 2000

One Part Lullaby is the third studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on Interscope Records on September 7, 1999. In Europe, it was released on Domino Recording Company. "Free to Go" peaked at number 90 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
NME8/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Village VoiceB+[9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Ritual"
4:35
2."One Part Lullaby"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
3:28
3."Free to Go"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
3:32
4."Serge"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
4:06
5."E.Z.L.A."
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
5:44
6."Mechanical Man"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
5:23
7."Kingdom of Lies"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
3:47
8."Gravity Decides"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
3:34
9."Chained to the Moon"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
4:53
10."Merry-Go-Down"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
3:24
11."Someone You Love"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
3:21
12."No Need to Worry"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
  • Gagel
6:13
13."Back to the Sunrise"
  • Barlow
  • Davis
3:10
Total length:55:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Folk Implosion

  • Lou Barlow – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar, sampler, keyboards, synthesizer, Omnichord, melodica, glockenspiel, harp, vocals
  • John Davis – backing vocals, guitars, synthesizer, banjo, dulcimer, sampler, drums, drum machine, percussion, layout, design concept

Additional personnel

  • Wally Gagel – production, additional keyboard, additional drums, additional percussion, programming, recording
  • Josh Randall – additional programming (7)
  • Mia Doi Todd – vocals (9)
  • Robert Caranza – recording
  • Sue Kappa – recording
  • Steven Macussen – mastering
  • Joe Primeau – mastering assistance
  • Gary Weissman – artwork, design concept, layout, photography

References

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 28 May 2000 - 03 June 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "One Part Lullaby by Folk Implosion". Metacritic. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Bird, Vic (December 4, 2000). "Album Review: The Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Hermes, Will (October 8, 1999). "One Part Lullaby". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). Rolling Stone Review. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "One Part Lullaby". NME. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Folk Implosion: One Part Lullaby : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. August 5, 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 25, 2000). "Alt Lives!!". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 18, 2017.