Riceboy Sleeps
Riceboy Sleeps | ||||
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Released | 20 July 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Ambient | |||
Length | 68:00 | |||
Label | Parlophone, EMI | |||
Producer | Jónsi & Alex | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (73/100) [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Arts Section | (Positive)[3] |
Rockfeedback | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | (B)[5] |
Drowned in Sound | (6/10)[6] |
Metro | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | (2/10)[8] |
OMM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (5.3/10)[10] |
Planet Sound | (5/10)[11] |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Sunday Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The People's News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | (Positive)[15] |
Riceboy Sleeps is the debut studio album by ambient duo Jónsi & Alex,[16] released on 20 July 2009.[17] The album is a collaboration between Sigur Rós vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson and partner Alex Somers which features acoustic instrumental music alongside a string quartet, Amiina, and the Kópavogsdætur Choir.
Song information
"Happiness" first appeared on the 2009 AIDS benefit Album Dark Was the Night,[18] produced by the Red Hot Organization.
Videos exist for "All the Big Trees" and "Daníell in the Sea" which can be found on the duo's official website,[19] along with an electronic press kit that includes making-of information and recipes.
"Boy 1904" uses a recording of the last known castrato singer.[20]
Track listing
- "Happiness" – 9:18
- "Atlas Song" – 8:30
- "Indian Summer" – 9:10
- "Stokkseyri" – 7:08
- "Boy 1904" – 5:09
- "All the Big Trees" – 5:51
- "Daníell in the Sea" – 6:54
- "Howl" – 8:22
- "Sleeping Giant" – 6:41
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Flanders) Ultratop[21] | 13 |
Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop[21] | 100 |
UK Albums Chart[22] | 66 |
Billboard Top Independent Albums | 47[23] |
Billboard Heatseekers | 13[23] |
Billboard Top New Age Albums | 1[23] |
Special editions
A limited edition of 3500 sets was released, containing the full CD album Riceboy Sleeps, the All Animals bonus CD, MP3 downloads of both Riceboy Sleeps and All Animals, a Riceboy Sleeps art book, a 40 pages coloring book with 6 pencils and a badge. Despite the limited edition selling out at the end of 2009, a few were still sold in the spring of 2011 via the duo's official website.[24]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chapter One" | 20:19 |
2. | "Chapter Two" | 1:41 |
3. | "Chapter Three" | 11:04 |
References
- ^ Critic Reviews for Riceboy Sleeps. Metacritic. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Riceboy Sleeps Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved on 21 July 2009.
- ^ The Arts Section review
- ^ Rockfeedback review
- ^ Battaglia, Andy (21 July 2009). "Riceboy Sleeps". avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ Pott-Negrine, David (24 July 2009). "Jónsi and Alex: Riceboy Sleeps". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ East, Ben. "Review: Jónsi & Alex: Riceboy Sleeps, EMI". metrolife (20 July 2009). Associated Newspapers: 24.
- ^ O’Keeffe, Niall (15 July 2009). "Album review: Jonsi and Alex - 'Riceboy Sleeps'". NME.com. IPC Media. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ Llewellyn Smith, Caspar. "Mahler Meets the Man from Iceland". Observer Music Monthly (July 2009). London: Guardian News & Media: 71.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (20 July 2009). "Review: Jónsi & Alex - Riceboy Sleeps (XL / Parlophone; 2009)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Earls, John. "Review: Riceboy Sleeps/Riceboy Sleeps". Teletext. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Modell, Josh (13 July 2009). "Riceboy Sleeps, 'Riceboy Sleeps' (XL)". Spin. Retrieved on 14 July 2009.
- ^ Edwards, Mark (19 July 2009). "Jonsi and Alex: Riceboy Sleeps". The Sunday Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ Maier, George (17 September 2011). "Jonsi and Alex: Riceboy Sleeps". The People's News. London. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ Twitter status
- ^ "riceboy sleeps press release". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2009 » February » 27". sigur-ros.co.uk. 2009-02-27. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ "Jónsi & Alex » Videos". jonsiandalex.com. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Riceboy Sleeps". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Jónsi & Alex - Riceboy Sleeps (Album)" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Riceboy Sleeps". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
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- ^ "Riceboy Sleeps Special Edition Box". jonsiandalex.com. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
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