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Tomorrow's Fire
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Studio album by
Squirrel Flower
ReleasedOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
StudioDrop of Sun Studios, Asheville, North Carolina, US
GenreIndie rock
Length34:17
LanguageEnglish
LabelPolyvinyl Record Co.
Producer
  • Alex Farrar
  • Ella Williams
Squirrel Flower chronology
Planet
(2022) 		Tomorrow's Fire
(2023)

Tomorrow's Fire is the fourth full-length studio album from American indie rock musician Squirrel Flower, born Ella Williams. The album was released on October 13, 2023 and has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

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Editors at AnyDecentMusic? aggregated eight reviews and scored this release a 7.7 out of 10.[1] According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Tomorrow's Fire received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from eight critic scores.[2] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Timothy Monger writing that "the album's feeling of overcast turbulence dovetails neatly with the sweet, yawning melodies that are one of [Squirrel Flower]'s trademarks".[3] In Exclaim!, Jordan Currie gave this album 8 out of 10 for having music that "feels like a tangible, lived-in location of its own".[4] Alexa Viscius of Glide Magazine praised Squirrel Flower's "ability to write such stunning sentiments and deliver them with just the right emotions is a clinic on the use of tone and allows her music to come off as a dark yet unforgettable novella".[5] Paste's Eric Bennett rated this release an 8.8 out of 10, calling it the best Squirrel Flower album to date, highlighting the emotional depth of the lyrics with "songs [that] are an exercise in relief, the sonic equivalent of those rooms where you pay to smash chairs or whip a vase at the wall", as well as lighter themes.[6] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Marissa Lorusso scored this album a 7.4 out of 10, characterizing it as "a compact, muscular record guided by a single-minded intensity".[7] Editors of Rolling Stone chose Tomorrow's Fire as a "Hear This" pick, with critic Leah Lu calling it the act's best album yet and "most outwardly rocking record".[8]

Editors at Paste chose this for the 45th best album of 2023[9] and rated it one of the 30 best rock albums of the year.[10] Critics at Rolling Stone included this among the 40 best indie rock albums of 2023.[11] At Under the Radar, this was rated the 54th best album of 2023.[12] Editors at AllMusic included this among their favorite singer-songwriter music albums of 2023.[13]

Track listing

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  1. "i don’t use a trash can" – 2:57
  2. "Full Time Job" – 1:57
  3. "Alley Light" – 3:14
  4. "Almost Pulled Away" – 4:17
  5. "Stick" – 3:02
  6. "When a Plant Is Dying" – 4:26
  7. "Intheskatepark" – 2:25
  8. "Canyon" – 3:42
  9. "What Kind of Dream Is This?" – 4:04
  10. "Finally Rain" – 4:08

Personnel

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"Full Time Job"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – drums, guitar, keyboards, noises
  • Jake Lenderman – guitar

"Alley Light"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – guitar, drums
  • Dave Hartley – bass guitar
  • Matt McCaughan – percussion

"Almost Pulled Away"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – drums
  • Dave Hartley – bass guitar

"Stick"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – drums, keyboards
  • Matt McCaughan – percussion

"When a Plant Is Dying"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, vocals
  • Dave Hartley – bass guitar
  • Seth Kaufman – guitar
  • Jake Lenderman – guitar
  • Matt McCaughan – drums

"Intheskatepark"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – bass guitar, keyboards

"Canyon"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – keyboards
  • Dave Hartley – bass guitar
  • Matt McCaughan – drums, percussion
  • Nate Williams – metalworking field recordings

"What Kind of Dream Is This"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, vocals
  • Alex Farrar – keyboards
  • Matt McCaughan – percussion

"Finally Rain"

  • Squirrel Flower – guitar, vocals
  • Ethan Baechtold – piano
  • Alex Farrar – guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Hartley – bass guitar
  • Matt McCaughan – drums

Technical personnel

  • Lawson Anderson – engineering assistance
  • Charlie Boss – photography
  • Em Marie Davenport – painting
  • Alex Farrar – engineering, mixing, production
  • Yasmine Sayre – layout design
  • Ella Williams – production

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tomorrow's Fire by Squirrel Flower reviews | AnyDecentMusic". AnyDecentMusic?. n.d. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tomorrow's Fire by Squirrel Flower Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Monger, Timothy (n.d.). "Squirrel Flower – Tomorrow's Fire". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Currie, Jordan (October 13, 2023). "Squirrel Flower Taps into the Minutiae of Apocalypse on 'Tomorrow's Fire'". Music. Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Viscius, Alexa (October 11, 2023). "Squirrel Flower Mixes Moments Of Rage With Creative Confessionals On 'Tomorrow's Fire'". Album Review. Glide Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Bennett, Eric (October 13, 2023). "Squirrel Flower 'Tomorrow's Fire' Album Review". Music > Review > Squirrel Flower. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Lorusso, Marissa (October 18, 2023). "Squirrel Flower: Tomorrow's Fire Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Lu, Leah (October 18, 2023). "Squirrel Flower's 'Tomorrow's Fire' Review". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2023". Music > Features > Best Albums. Paste. November 27, 2023. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023". Music > Lists > Best Albums. Paste. December 10, 2023. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "The 40 Best Indie-Rock Albums of 2023". Music > Music Lists. Rolling Stone. December 21, 2023. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2023 Part 2". Lists. Under the Radar. December 23, 2023. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Favorite Singer-Songwriter Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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