Falling Off the Sky is an album by the dB's, released on June 12, 2012 on Bar/None Records. It is the first album of new material released by the band since 1987.[1]
Critical reception
Falling Off the Sky received generally favorable reviews from critics; according to review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Among the most favorable reviews was one written by Robert Christgau, who gave the album an A-. In his review, Christgau described the lead track, "That Time is Gone," as "as rousing as anything in their [Holsapple and Stamey's] book."[3] A more mixed review by Stephen Deusner stated that on the album, the dB's "don't redefine themselves as defiantly as they once did".[4]
Track listing
| 1. |
"That Time is Gone" |
Peter Holsapple |
3:32 |
| 2. |
"Before We Were Born" |
Chris Stamey |
3:48 |
| 3. |
"The Wonder of Love" |
Holsapple |
3:46 |
| 4. |
"Write Back" |
Will Rigby |
3:40 |
| 5. |
"Far Away and Long Ago" |
Stamey |
3:22 |
| 6. |
"Send Me Something Real" |
Stamey |
4:45 |
| 7. |
"World to Cry" |
Holsapple |
3:31 |
| 8. |
"The Adventures of Albatross and Doggerel" |
Stamey |
4:54 |
| 9. |
"I Didn't Mean to Say That" |
Holsapple |
3:01 |
| 10. |
"Collide-oOo-Scope" |
Stamey |
5:20 |
| 11. |
"She Won't Drive in the Rain Anymore" |
Holsapple, Kristian Bush |
5:12 |
| 12. |
"Remember (Falling Off the Sky)" |
Stamey |
3:10 |
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