Velvet Raccoon is an LP by American indie rock band Silent Old Mtns, released on June 19, 2012.[1] Recording began in August 2011 with producer Myles Vlachos at the Key Facility in Monrovia, MD, and was finished in March 2012. The album was named after a velvet painting of a raccoon that drummer Pat Acuña purchased at a flea market while living in Nashville, TN.[4] Its lead single, Dead All The Time, was released along with a music video on March 22, 2012.[5] Critical response to Velvet Raccoon was generally positive, receiving an 8/10 when reviewed by Live Music Guide, calling it "...the first step of a visionary band with an honest and original sound."[2] While Muzik Dizcovery's Casey Whitman wrote "Velvet Raccoon is hard to classify and unconventional, but the band has made an enormous leap, blowing away even my high expectations."[6]
Track listing
- "Ash and Bone" - 3:24
- "That Telescope Find" - 5:34
- "Under Oak" - 3:10
- "You've Got Your Sights On Me Now" - 3:55
- "Dead All The Time" - 4:57
- "Monsters" - 6:58
- "The Most Logical Thing" - 3:32
- "Old Man" - 4:05
- "Mine To Give" - 5:40
- "Pigeons" - 6:51
Personnel
- Andrew Bromhal - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- Samuel Whalen - Banjo, Spoken Word, Vocals
- Thom Huenger - Piano, Vocals
- Pat Acuña - Drums, Vocals
- Steve Younkins - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Myles Vlachos - Additional Instrumentation