One Part Lullaby
| One Part Lullaby | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 7, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 55:02 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Wally Gagel | |||
| The Folk Implosion chronology | ||||
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| Singles from One Part Lullaby | ||||
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One Part Lullaby is the third studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on Interscope Records on September 7, 1999. In Europe, it was released on Domino Recording Company. "Free to Go" peaked at number 90 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| E! | B[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | 8/10[11] |
| The Village Voice | B+[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Ritual" |
| 4:35 |
| 2. | "One Part Lullaby" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "Free to Go" |
| 3:32 |
| 4. | "Serge" |
| 4:06 |
| 5. | "E.Z.L.A." |
| 5:44 |
| 6. | "Mechanical Man" |
| 5:23 |
| 7. | "Kingdom of Lies" |
| 3:47 |
| 8. | "Gravity Decides" |
| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Chained to the Moon" |
| 4:53 |
| 10. | "Merry-Go-Down" |
| 3:24 |
| 11. | "Someone You Love" |
| 3:21 |
| 12. | "No Need to Worry" |
| 6:13 |
| 13. | "Back to the Sunrise" |
| 3:10 |
| Total length: | 55:02 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Lou Barlow – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar, sampler, keyboards, synthesizer, Omnichord, melodica, glockenspiel, harp, vocals
- John Davis – backing vocals, guitars, synthesizer, banjo, dulcimer, sampler, drums, drum machine, percussion, layout, design concept
Additional personnel
- Josh Randall – additional programming (7)
- Mia Doi Todd – vocals (9)
- Robert Caranza – recording
- Sue Kappa – recording
- Steven Macussen – mastering
- Joe Primeau – mastering assistance
- Gary Weissman – artwork, design concept, layout, photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 28 May 2000 - 03 June 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- 1 2 "One Part Lullaby by Folk Implosion". Metacritic. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ Bird, Vic (December 4, 2000). "Album Review: The Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby". E! Online. September 7, 2025. Archived from the original on March 14, 2003. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Hermes, Will (October 8, 1999). "One Part Lullaby". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). Rolling Stone Review. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ "One Part Lullaby". NME. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ Aston, Martin (November 17, 2000). "Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby". Q. Archived from the original on November 17, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "The Folk Implosion: One Part Lullaby : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. August 5, 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ Kreilkamp, Ivan (September 1, 1999). "SPIN Sep 1999". Spin. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 25, 2000). "Alt Lives!!". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 24/10/1999 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- One Part Lullaby at Discogs (list of releases)
