Fragrant World

Fragrant World
Fragrant World
Studio album by Yeasayer
Released	August 21, 2012
Genre	Experimental rock, psychedelic pop
Length	48:21
Label	Secretly Canadian
Producer	Yeasayer
Yeasayer chronology
Singles from Fragrant World
	"Henrietta"; Released: May 25, 2012; "Longevity"; Released: June 22, 2012; "Reagan's Skeleton"; Released: November 23, 2012;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Consequence of Sound	C−^[2]
The Guardian	^[3]
Pitchfork	5.4/10^[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[5]

Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.

Critical reception

The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fingers Never Bleed"	4:29
2.	"Longevity"	3:09
3.	"Blue Paper"	5:06
4.	"Henrietta"	4:39
5.	"Devil and the Deed"	3:36
6.	"No Bones"	3:08
7.	"Reagan's Skeleton"	5:04
8.	"Demon Road"	4:11
9.	"Damaged Goods"	4:57
10.	"Folk Hero Shtick"	4:38
11.	"Glass of the Microscope"	5:24
Total length:		48:21

Personnel

Yeasayer

Chris Keating – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11), backing vocals (3, 5, 9 and 10), Maschine synth (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11), drum programming (2, 3, 4, 6 and 8), synthesizer (2, 4, 5 and 8) , Jupiter (7)
Anand Wilder – lead vocals (3, 5, 9 and 10), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11), guitar (1, 4, 8, 9 and 11), piano (1), Nord (1), Juno 106 (3, 4, 9 and 10), Jupiter MKS-80 (3), Korg MS-20 (3), Farfisa (3), Boss Supershifter (3), organ (4), cello (5), drum programming (5), Electribe (6), synthesizer (6), trident piano (7), ARP Omni 2 (7), talk box (8), celeste (9), 12-string guitar (10), Rhodes (10), mellotron (10)
Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10), melodyne vocals (1), Omnisphere (9 and 10), Harmonic Octave Generator (4), Roland SH-2 (5), bass synthesizer (6), Roland SH-101 (7), ARP 2600 (7), tambourine (7), Moog Murf (9), piano (10)

Additional musicians

Jason Trammell – drums (2, 4 and 7), percussion (6), MPC (11)
Ahmed Gallab – percussion (6)
Brian McOmber – drums (2, 4 and 9), percussion (9)
Dan Carey – MPC (3 and 5)
Al Carlson – melodyne (4), saxophone (10)
Kishi Bashi – strings (2)
"Delicate" Steve Marion – guitar (3)
Elliot Bergman – kalimba (5)

Recording personnel

Yeasayer – producer
Al Carlson – recording
Abe Seiferth – additional recording
Alexis Smith – engineer
Dan Carey – mixing

Artwork

Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
Jason Nocito – photography
Other Means – design

Charts

Chart performance for *Fragrant World*
Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7]	47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	98
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[11]	100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	76
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	82
US Billboard 200^[14]	44

References

^ "Fragrant World - Yeasayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ "Album Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". August 17, 2012.
^ Nicholson, Rebecca (August 16, 2012). "Yeasayer: Fragrant World – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
^ "Yeasayer: Fragrant World". Pitchfork.
^ "Music Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". Tiny Mix Tapes.
^ "Fragrant World – Yeasayer: Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Yeasayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

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[1] "Fragrant World - Yeasayer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[2] "Album Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". August 17, 2012.

[3] Nicholson, Rebecca (August 16, 2012). "Yeasayer: Fragrant World – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.

[4] "Yeasayer: Fragrant World". Pitchfork.

[5] "Music Review: Yeasayer - Fragrant World". Tiny Mix Tapes.

[6] "Fragrant World – Yeasayer: Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2012.

[ac_Australia_Yeasayer-7] "Australiancharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_Flanders_Yeasayer-8] "Ultratop.be – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Yeasayer-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_Germany_Yeasayer-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Yeasayer – Fragrant World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Yeasayer-12] "Swisscharts.com – Yeasayer – Fragrant World". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-13] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Yeasayer-14] "Yeasayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

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v t e Yeasayer
Chris Keating Ira Wolf Tuton Anand Wilder
Studio albums	All Hour Cymbals Odd Blood Fragrant World Amen & Goodbye Erotic Reruns
EPs	End Blood
Singles	"Ambling Alp" "O.N.E." "I Am Chemistry"
Former members	Luke Fasano Ahmed Gallab Jason Trammell

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