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The Snake (Wildbirds & Peacedrums album)

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The Snake
Studio album by
Released2008
RecordedDec. 14–21, 2007
GenreExperimental rock, psychedelic folk
Length42:58
LabelThe Leaf Label
Wildbirds & Peacedrums chronology
Heartcore
(2007)
The Snake
(2008)
Rivers
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.3/10)[2]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[3]
The Guardian[4]
musicOMH[5]
PopMatters(8/10)[6]
NME(7/10)[7]
Prefix Magazine(8.5/10)[8]

The Snake is an album by the Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, released in 2008. It was recorded by the band and published by The Leaf Label. It was released to 'generally favorable reviews' with an average critic's score of 80/100 and an average user score of 9.6/10 on Metacritic.[9]

In 2015, Apple selected the song "There Is No Light" to soundtrack the launch of their new streaming service, Apple Music.[10]

Track listing

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  1. "Island" – 2:33
  2. "There Is No Light" – 2:46
  3. "Chain of Steel" – 3:47
  4. "So Soft So Pink" – 6:23
  5. "Places" – 4:26
  6. "Great Lines" – 5:37
  7. "Today/Tomorrow" – 3:04
  8. "Liar Lion" – 3:53
  9. "Who Ho Ho Ho" – 2:51
  10. "My Heart" – 7:38

References

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  1. ^ "The Snake - Wildbirds & Peacedrums | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Wildbirds & Peacedrums: The Snake". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The Snake". DrownedInSound.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Pop review: Wildbirds and Peacedrums, The Snake". The Guardian. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "musicOMH review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Album review: Wildbirds & Peacedrums". Nme.com. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ Richardson, Matthew. "The Snake". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. ^ "The Snake by Wildbirds & Peacedrums". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ "The Leaf Label: WWildbirds & Peacedrums soundtrack Apple Music launch". Theleaflabel.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.