The Flower and the Vessel
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| The Flower and the Vessel | ||||
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| Studio album by Félicia Atkinson | ||||
| Released | 5 July 2019 | |||
| Genre | Experimental[1] | |||
| Length | 70:00 | |||
| Label | Shelter Press | |||
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The Flower and the Vessel is a studio album by French musician Félicia Atkinson. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Shelter Press. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2]
Félicia Atkinson, previously known as Je Suis le Petit Chevalier, is a French experimental musician and visual artist.[3] She created The Flower and the Vessel while pregnant on tour.[4] She has cited Maurice Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges, Claude Debussy's La mer, and Erik Satie's Gymnopédies as influences on the album.[5] The album's closing track "Des Pierres" features Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley on guitar and production.[6] The album was released on 5 July 2019 through Shelter Press.[4]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[10] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4.25/5[11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [12] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Flower and the Vessel received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[2]
Jonathan Williger of Resident Advisor commented that the album "creates a sense of immersion both through multi-layered sonic expanses and sparse passages that let small, quiet sounds express themselves fully."[10] Hans Kim of PopMatters wrote, "Each song applies an intense focus on the moments and sounds that are otherwise unnoticed."[9] He added, "This fascination with negative space finds materials in what is seemingly silent or empty."[9]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| The Quietus | Quietus Albums of the Year 2019 | 83 |
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| The Wire | Releases of the Year (2019 Rewind) | 49 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Félicia Atkinson.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "L'Après-Midi" | 0:56 |
| 2. | "Moderato Cantabile" | 7:58 |
| 3. | "Shirley to Shirley" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Un Ovale Vert" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "You Have to Have Eyes" | 8:02 |
| 6. | "Linguistics of Atoms" | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Lush" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Joan" | 6:44 |
| 9. | "Open/Ouvre" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "L'Enfant et le Poulpe" | 5:58 |
| 11. | "Des Pierres" | 18:42 |
| Total length: | 70:00 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]
- Félicia Atkinson – production, mixing
- Adam Selzer – recording (8, 9)
- Martin Antiphon – recording (11)
- Stephen O'Malley – guitar (11), production (11)
- Rashad Becker – mastering
- Bartolomé Sanson – design
- Julien Carreyn – photography
- Naomi Tamamura – photography assistance