A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Lightyears

A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears
Studio album by Oliver Wilde
Released	23 June 2013 (2013-06-23)
Genre	Indie Folk
Length	48:25
Label	Howling Owl
Producer	Oliver Wilde
Oliver Wilde chronology
A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears (2013) Red Tide Opal In The Loose End Womb (album) (2014)

A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Lightyears is the debut album by English musician Oliver Wilde, released on 23 June 2013 through Howling Owl.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.8/10
Review scores
Source	Rating
Line of Best Fit	8/10
DIY	9/10
Drowned In Sound	9/10

At the Album of the Year website, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Lightyears received an average score of 82, based on 6 reviews, placing it as the 14th highest reviewed album of 2013 by critics. Samme Maine of Drowned in Sound wrote, "As striking as it is beautiful, on A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years, Oliver Wilde has crafted something truly unique."

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Crack Magazine	Top 100 Albums of 2013	25

Track listing

All tracks are written by Oliver Wilde

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Curve (Good Grief)"	5:54
2.	"Perret's Brook"	5:57
3.	"Flutter"	5:32
4.	"Something Old"	5:10
5.	"Marleah's Cadence"	3:59
6.	"Rift"	5:00
7.	"Pinch"	4:28
8.	"Walter Stephen's Only Daughter"	4:34
9.	"Happy Downer"	5:04
10.	"Twin"	4:47
Total length:		48:25

Personnel

• Oliver Wilde – writing, production, recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Edition	Ref.
Various	23 June 2013	Howling Owl	LP digital download	Standard edition