Akron/Family (album)

Akron/Family
Studio album by
Akron/Family
ReleasedMarch 22, 2005
Recorded2003–2004, Brooklyn
Genre
Length60:50
LabelYoung God Records
ProducerMichael Gira and Akron/Family
Akron/Family chronology
Akron/Family
(2005) 		Angels of Light and Akron/Family
(2005)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[4]
Cokemachineglow78%[5]
Mojo[6]
Pitchfork8.0/10[2]
PopMatters7/10[7]
StylusA−[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]
Uncut7/10[10]

Akron/Family is the debut album by Akron/Family, released in 2005. The album was released on Young God Records on March 22 and was produced by the band with Michael Gira, head of the aforementioned record label.

The album is unusual for avoiding the band's more freeform elements. Seth from the group stated in an interview "I think when we made our first record, we had all these different sides to us as a band but we weren't going to release a double record. I think Michael encouraged us to focus on some of things we'd recorded at home, stuff which tended to be more quiet"[11]

The track listing for the double vinyl version is slightly different from the CD version, with each format having 2 unique tracks.

Track listing

CD version

  1. "Before and Again" – 4:36
  2. "Suchness" – 3:26
  3. "Part of Corey" – 2:27
  4. "Italy" – 8:08
  5. "I'll Be on the Water" – 3:25
  6. "Running, Returning" – 4:33
  7. "Afford" – 3:57
  8. "Interlude: Ak Ak Was the Boat They Sailed in On" – 2:31
  9. "Sorrow Boy" – 3:43
  10. "Shoes" – 3:42
  11. "Lumen" – 5:30 – (CD exclusive)
  12. "How Do I Know" – 2:30
  13. "Franny/You're Human" – 5:58
  14. "[Untitled]" – 6:24 – (CD exclusive)

Vinyl version

side a

  1. "Before and Again" – 4:33
  2. "Suchness" – 3:26
  3. "Part of Corey" – 2:23
  4. "Dylan Pt.1" – 4:20 – (vinyl exclusive)

side b

  1. "Italy" – 8:08
  2. "I'll Be on the Water" – 3:25
  3. "Running, Returning" – 4:33

side c

  1. "Afford" – 3:57
  2. "Interlude: Ak Ak Was the Boat They Sailed in On" – 2:31
  3. "Sorrow Boy" – 3:43
  4. "Shoes" – 3:42

side d

  1. "Positive Vibration Force" – 4:57 – (vinyl exclusive)
  2. "How Do I Know" – 2:26
  3. "Franny/You're Human" – 5:58

References

  1. ^ a b c Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
  3. ^ "Akron/Family by Akron/Family". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Conjures images of an organic commune in an alternate galaxy. [Jun 2005, p.164]
  5. ^ Reid, Scott (March 23, 2005). "Akron/Family - Akron/Family". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  6. ^ [It] is largely unfettered by the dictates of genre. [Jul 2006, p.106]
  7. ^ Funk, Peter (March 22, 2005). "Akron/Family: Akron/Family". PopMatters. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  9. ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
  10. ^ Intriguing, endearing and, given time, surprisingly addictive. [Jun 2005, p.104]
  11. ^ "Alive :: Alive.co.uk/interviews :: Interviews". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2008.


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