Little Death (album)
Encyclopedia
'Little Death' is the debut album by English indie rock group Pete & The Pirates, released on February 17, 2008. Recorded and mixed by producer Gareth Parton (The Go! Team
, Foals, The Breeders
) at The Fortress Studios, London.
as "perfect pop without the pretence". Pitchfork gave, Little Death an 8 out of 10 saying "Even if you'd be to admit it to your friends, "Dry Wings", with lines like, "Time for bed/ Find a girl and go to bed/ Close your eyes/ Stars are falling from the sky," is mighty affecting-- a winking galaxy of jangled wist, sweet, staggered harmonies and a gawky, yearning sense of wonder". The Guardian gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying, "this eclecticism does make Little Death feel like the work of several different bands. No matter. There is imagination to spare here, as well as the occasional winning lyric."
The Go! Team
The Go! Team are a six-piece band from Brighton, England. They combine indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of blaxploitation and Bollywood soundtracks, double dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars similar to the style of Sonic Youth. Their songs are a mix of live...
, Foals, The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
) at The Fortress Studios, London.
Critical reception
Little Death has an average rating of 74 on metacritic.com. The album was described by NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
as "perfect pop without the pretence". Pitchfork gave, Little Death an 8 out of 10 saying "Even if you'd be to admit it to your friends, "Dry Wings", with lines like, "Time for bed/ Find a girl and go to bed/ Close your eyes/ Stars are falling from the sky," is mighty affecting-- a winking galaxy of jangled wist, sweet, staggered harmonies and a gawky, yearning sense of wonder". The Guardian gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying, "this eclecticism does make Little Death feel like the work of several different bands. No matter. There is imagination to spare here, as well as the occasional winning lyric."
Track listing
- "I'll Love" - 2:42
- "Come On Feet" - 2:38
- "She Doesn't Belong To Me" - 1:59
- "Lost In The Woods" - 2:19
- "Moving" - 2:26
- "Knots" - 2:13
- "Humming" - 2:58
- "Dry Wing" - 2:26
- "Mr. Understanding" - 3:14
- "Bears" - 2:55
- "Eyes Like Tar" - 2:50
- "Song For Today" - 4:06
- "Bright Lights" - 3:10