The Expanding Flower Planet
Studio album by
Deradoorian
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Genre
Length46:16
LabelAnticon
Producer
Deradoorian chronology
Mind Raft
(2009)		 The Expanding Flower Planet
(2015)		 Eternal Recurrence
(2017)

The Expanding Flower Planet is the first studio album by Deradoorian, a former member of Dirty Projectors.[1] It was released on Anticon on August 21, 2015.[2] Co-produced with Kenny Gilmore, it features contributions from Jeremy Hyman, Michael Lockwood, Niki Randa, and Arlene Deradoorian.[3] The title comes from a Chinese mandala tapestry that hung in Deradoorian's studio.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB[7]
Consequence of SoundB−[8]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
MusicOMH[11]
Pitchfork8.0/10[4]
PopMatters[12]
The Skinny[13]
Spin6/10[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Expanding Flower Planet received an average score of 78, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Alex McCown of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B, saying, "Despite most songs consisting of little more than a simple drum beat, bass, and some synths buffeting Deradoorian's soaring and layered vocal tracks, it wouldn't be accurate to call the arrangements spare."[7] Daniel Sylester of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said, "On The Expanding Flower Planet, Deradoorian melds atmospheric dance beats with world music melodies, crafting a sound reminiscent of early Sinéad O'Connor."[9]

Daniel Paton of MusicOMH gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "Deradoorian has demonstrated here that she is a confident, mature and distinctive artist."[11] John Paul of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10 and called it "a confident declaration of independence from a vital artist operating at the top of her creative game."[12]

The Skinny placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Beautiful Woman"3:31
2."Expanding Flower Planet"4:26
3."Violet Minded"5:33
4."Komodo"4:38
5."Your Creator"5:40
6."The Invisible Man"4:54
7."Dark Lord"2:56
8."Ouneya"4:58
9."The Eye"3:36
10."Grow"6:04
Total length:46:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Angel Deradoorian – vocals, drums, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, synthesizer, flute, piano, production, recording, mixing, layout, design
  • Kenny Gilmore – guitar, synthesizer, production, recording, mixing
  • Arlene Deradoorian – vocals
  • Niki Randa – vocals
  • Jeremy Hyman – drums
  • Michael Lockwood – drums
  • Sonny Diperri – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Daniel Higgs – cover artwork
  • Brian DeRan – other artwork
  • Bryant Rutledge – layout, design

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Harley (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian Announces Debut LP, 'The Expanding Flower Planet'". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (June 4, 2015). "Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian announces debut album, shares "A Beautiful Woman" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors, Avey Tare) Announces Debut LP The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (August 20, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "The Expanding Flower Planet by Deradoorian". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Deradoorian / Angel Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  7. 1 2 McCown, Alex (August 21, 2015). "With a spacious solo debut, Deradoorian leaves her Dirty Projectors past behind". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (August 18, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Sylvester, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ Mackay, Emily (August 30, 2015). "The Expanding Flower Planet: Deradoorian review – blossoming grooves". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Paton, Daniel (August 25, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". MusicOMH. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Paul, John (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ Gordon, Andrew (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". The Skinny. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". The Skinny. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
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