Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii
| Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii | |
|---|---|
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| EP by Carolina Chocolate Drops and Luminescent Orchestrii | |
| Released | January 25, 2011 |
| Genre | Bluegrass |
| Length | 18:24 |
| Label | Nonesuch Records |
Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii is a collaborative EP by Durham, North Carolina–based string band Carolina Chocolate Drops and experimental music band Luminescent Orchestrii. It was released on January 25, 2011 on Nonesuch Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| No Depression | (very favorable)[4] |
| PopMatters | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A[2] |
Robert Christgau gave the EP an A grade and wrote that "All four songs are quick, sexy, and a trifle nasty."[2] AllMusic's Steve Leggett gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 stars, and described it as "hardly some Frankenstein creation, but instead a fluid, energetic, and yes, even traditional-sounding set of gems that proves one can pull two different directions together into one without losing the strengths and passion of either."[1]
Track listing
- "Short Dress Gal" (Sam Morgan, Barry Martyn, additional lyrics by Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, Adam Matta and Sxip Shirey) 3:22
- "Escoutas (Diga Diga Diga)" (lyrics traditional, music by Sarah Alden, Sxip Shirey, and Luminescent Orchestrii) 4:39
- "Hit ’Em Up Style" (Dallas Austin) 4:52
- "Knockin’" (Rima Fand, Sxip Shirey) 5:27
References
- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (March 1, 2011). "That's What I Call Americana". MSN Music. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Kosakow, Jonathan (February 17, 2011). "Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestra EP Review". PopMatters. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Ogdin, Dustin (January 23, 2011). "Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii". No Depression. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.