Azure Ray (album)

Azure Ray
Studio album by Azure Ray
Released January 16, 2001
Genre Dream pop
Length 39:30
Label Flower Moon Records
Warm Electronic
Producer
Azure Ray chronology
Azure Ray
(2001)		 Burn and Shiver
(2002)
Singles from Azure Ray
  1. "Sleep"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork [1]
Allmusic [2]

Azure Ray is the debut and eponymous studio album by American duo Azure Ray, consisting of Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. It was originally released on January 16, 2001 by Warm Electronic Recordings.

Background

After their previous band disbanded, Taylor and Fink moved to Athens, Georgia where they formed Azure Ray. They signed to WARM and recorded the self-titled record with Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers and Archers of Loaf)[3]. Pitchfork praised the duo's debut, giving it a 7 out of 10, calling their debut "maudlin but beautiful, expertly crafted pop songs."[4] The song "Sleep" was later featured in the 2006 Academy Award nominated movie, The Devil Wears Prada featuring Anne Hathaway.[5] DJ Paul Kalkbrenner sampled "Rise" in his 2008 hit song "Azure." [6] In 2015, Taylor Swift included "Sleep" in a 6-song "breakup playlist" made for a fan via her official Tumblr.[7][8] In 2018, it was re-released on Taylor's label, Flower Moon Records.

Track listing

All songs produced by Eric Bachmann and Brian Causey.[10]

Azure Ray[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Sleep"5:03
2."Displaced"3:41
3."Don't Make a Sound"3:06
4."Untitled"0:38
5."Another Week"3:13
6."Rise"5:20
7."4th of July"4:13
8."Safe and Sound"3:03
9."Fever"4:40
10."For No One"3:16
11."How Will You Survive"3:17
Total length:39:30

References

  1. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/400-azure-ray/
  2. ↑ Azure Ray at AllMusic
  3. ↑ https://www.popmatters.com/azureray-burn-2495829100.html
  4. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/400-azure-ray/
  5. ↑ "The Devil Wears Prada". June 30, 2006 – via IMDb.
  6. ↑ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/187725/Paul-Kalkbrenner-Azure-Azure-Ray-Rise/
  7. ↑ http://time.com/3705388/taylor-swift-breakup-playlist/
  8. ↑ https://www.buzzfeed.com/elliewoodward/we-are-never-ever-ever-getting-back-together?bftw&utm_term=.lhkPj0Beo#.pn6DKL2VE
  9. ↑ https://www.tunefind.com/artist/azure-ray
  10. 1 2 Azure Ray (CD liner notes). Azure Ray. Warm Electronic. 2001. WRM102CD.
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