Milano (album)
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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 29:58 | |||
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| Producer | Daniele Luppi | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| And It Don't Stop | A−[4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[7] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[2] |
Milano is a collaborative studio album by Italian composer Daniele Luppi and American rock band Parquet Courts.[8] Produced by Luppi, it was released on October 27, 2017 on 30th Century Records and Columbia Records, and features several lead vocal contributions from Yeah Yeah Yeahs' singer Karen O.
It is a concept album, complete with songs that are fictionalized stories about misfits, fashionistas, outcasts and junkies in mid-1980s Milan. Daniele teamed up with Parquet Courts and Yeah Yeah Yeahs vocalist Karen O to help deliver his vision of an emerging youth culture struggling to be heard amidst the rapid gentrification of old Milan. The song "Soul and Cigarette" is a tribute to Milanese poet Alda Merini.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]Reviewing in his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau regarded the album as a minor work dominated by Andrew Savage's "clever" lyrics and vocal performance.[4]
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2017
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Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Daniele Luppi and Parquet Courts
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Soul and Cigarette" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Talisa" (featuring Karen O) | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Mount Napoleon" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Flush" (featuring Karen O) | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Memphis Blues Again" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Pretty Prizes" (featuring Karen O) | 3:05 |
| 7. | "The Golden Ones" (featuring Karen O) | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Lanza" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Café Flesh" | 5:05 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ a b Hull, Tom (January 31, 2018). "Streamnotes (January 2018)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (July 8, 2020). "Consumer Guide: July, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Goggins, Joe. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Leivers, Dannii (14 November 2017). "Daniele Luppi, Parquet Courts & Karen O's collaboration shouldn't work, but does rather brilliantly". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Beta, Andy (November 6, 2017). "Daniele Luppi/Parquet Courts: Milano". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Daniele Luppi Announces New Album With Parquet Courts and Karen O, Shares New Video: Watch - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "30th Century Records » Daniele Luppi – MILANO Album Announce". 30th Century Records. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.