Last Summer (album)

Last Summer
Last Summer
Studio album by Eleanor Friedberger
Released	July 12, 2011
Recorded	August–November 2010 at Stickydisc Recording in Brooklyn
Genre	Indie pop
Length	39:33
Label	Merge
Producer	Eric Broucek
Eleanor Friedberger chronology

Last Summer is the first solo album released by American indie pop musician Eleanor Friedberger, most notable for being the vocalist in the band The Fiery Furnaces with her brother Matthew Friedberger. The album was released on 12 July 2011 on the Merge Records record label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The A.V. Club	(B+) ^[2]
Drowned in Sound	(7/10) ^[3]
The Guardian	^[4]
NME	(8/10) ^[5]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10) ^[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[7]
Sputnikmusic	^[8]
Paste Magazine	(8.2/10) ^[9]
MusicOMH	^[10]
PopMatters	(8/10) ^[11]
SPIN	(8/10) ^[12]
Consequence of Sound	^[13]

The album was announced as being in the making in April 2011 and released on July 12, 2011.^[14] Last Summer currently holds a 79 out of 100 rating on Metacritic.^[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Mistakes"	4:29
2.	"Inn of the Seventh Ray"	4:08
3.	"Heaven"	3:21
4.	"Scenes from Bensonhurst"	4:33
5.	"Roosevelt Island"	5:20
6.	"Glitter Gold Year"	2:48
7.	"One-Month Marathon"	3:36
8.	"I Won't Fall Apart on You Tonight"	3:39
9.	"Owl's Head Park"	4:31
10.	"Early Earthquake"	3:14

Personnel

Band Members

Eric Broucek – Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion
Eleanor Friedberger – Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboard, Percussion, Vocals
Dylan Heaney – Tenor Saxophone
Jim Orso – Drums
Phil Rodriguez – Trumpet
Tim Traynor – Drums
Morgan Wiley – Keyboard

Technical

Eric Broucek – Producer, Engineering, and Mixing
Joe Lambert – Mastering
Michael Rubenstein – Cover Photography
Rebecca Benga – Back Cover Photography
Beth Lieberman – Photography
Maggie Fost – Design

References

^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic". Rovi Corp.
^ Harvey, Eric (12 July 2011). "A.V. Club". Onion Inc.
^ Yau, Alex. "Drowned In Sound". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
^ Costa, Maddy (22 December 2011). "The Guardian". London: Guardian News.
^ Parkin, Chris (5 July 2011). "NME". IPC Media.
^ Love, Joshua. "Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media.
^ Comentale, Ed. "Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes.
^ Klapper, Rudy. "Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.
^ Hodges, Carey. "Paste Magazine". Paste Media Group.
^ Murphey, John. "MusicOMH". OMH. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
^ Britt, Thomas. "PopMatters". Buzzmedia.
^ Raftery, Brian. "Spin". SPIN.
^ Rearwick, Lauren (7 July 2011). "Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.
^ "Merge Records: Last Summer official album page". Merge Records. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
^ "Metacritic". Metacritic.

[AllMusic_Review-1] Phares, Heather. "AllMusic". Rovi Corp.

[A.V._Club_Review-2] Harvey, Eric (12 July 2011). "A.V. Club". Onion Inc.

[Drowned_In_Sound_Review-3] Yau, Alex. "Drowned In Sound". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-08-20.

[4] Costa, Maddy (22 December 2011). "The Guardian". London: Guardian News.

[NME_Review-5] Parkin, Chris (5 July 2011). "NME". IPC Media.

[Pitchfork_Review-6] Love, Joshua. "Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media.

[Tiny_Mix_Tapes_Review-7] Comentale, Ed. "Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes.

[Sputnikmusic_Review-8] Klapper, Rudy. "Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.

[Paste_Magazine_Review-9] Hodges, Carey. "Paste Magazine". Paste Media Group.

[MusicOMH_Review-10] Murphey, John. "MusicOMH". OMH. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-08-20.

[PopMatters_Review-11] Britt, Thomas. "PopMatters". Buzzmedia.

[Spin_Review-12] Raftery, Brian. "Spin". SPIN.

[13] Rearwick, Lauren (7 July 2011). "Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.

[14] "Merge Records: Last Summer official album page". Merge Records. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.

[15] "Metacritic". Metacritic.

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