Hayday is a 2021 studio album by American indie rock band Feeble Little Horse, their first full-length album and their first with vocalist Lydia Slocum.[2] The album was recorded as Slocum joined[1] and received positive attention from critics, especially for the track "Chores",[3] leading to the group signing with Saddle Creek Records, which would re-release Hayday in 2022.[4]
| Hayday | ||||
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| Released | October 22, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | mid-2021[1] | |||
| Studio | Jake Kelley and Ryan Walchonski's apartment, South Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 20:57 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Julia's War | |||
| Producer | Seb Kinsler | |||
| Feeble Little Horse chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
Abby Jones of Pitchfork rated Hayday 7.4 out of 10, calling it "a relentless, intentionally chaotic document of twentysomething existential dread", praising vocalist Lydia Slocum's lyrics in particular.[5] Writing for Stereogum, Eli Enis considers this release "an enormous leap forward" in the band's sound from their debut EP Modern Tourism.[2] In a feature on the band for Paste Devon Chodzin wrote that this album has "screeching earworms made the band unforgettable".[3] "Chores" was highlighted by The New York Times, where critic Lindsay Zoladz writing that the band knows "exactly how much noise belongs in their noise-pop" and calls Slocum's vocals charismatic.[6] Marissa Lorusso of NPR stated that this song "radiates a deliciously over-it energy" with lyrics about a break-up that Slocum went through.[7]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Jake Kelley, Seb Kinsler, Lydia Slocum, and Ryan Walchonski.
- "Worth It (Intro)" – 1:14
- "Termites" – 2:39
- "Chores" – 2:23
- "Tricks" – 2:58
- "Too Much" – 0:44
- "Sherman's Last Ride" – 0:17
- "Picture" – 2:05
- "You Got It Babe" – 0:50
- "Kennedy" – 2:23
- "Drama Queen" – 2:29
- "Grace (Outro)" – 3:04
Bonus tracks on 2022 Saddle Creek re-release
- "Dog Song 2" – 2:11
- "Termites" (Full Body 2 Remix) – 3:07
Personnel edit
Feeble Little Horse
- Jake Kelley – drums, artwork, recording, mixing
- Seb Kinsler – guitar, vocals, recording, mixing, production
- Lydia Slocum – vocals, artwork, recording, mixing
- Ryan Walchonski – guitar, vocals, recording, mixing
Additional personnel
- Benito Countouris – drum recording
- Full Body 2 – remixing
- Dylan Wall – mastering
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Fair, Meg (May 10, 2023). "Meet Feeble Little Horse, the Young Noise-Pop Band Repping Pittsburgh DIY". Rising. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Enis, Eli (December 5, 2022). "Band To Watch: Feeble Little Horse". Band to Watch. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Chodzin, Devon (June 9, 2023). "On Girl With Fish, feeble little horse Are Covert Poptimists". Music > Features. Paste. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Samantha (December 22, 2022). "Feeble Little Horse's dizzying journey beyond the world of DIY". Artists. WXPN. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Abby (November 16, 2022). "Feeble Little Horse: Hayday". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (October 28, 2022). "Rihanna Inches Back to Music, and 8 More New Songs". The Playlist. The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Lorusso, Marissa (October 25, 2022). "feeble little horse, 'Chores'". #NowPlaying. NPR. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
External links edit
- Hayday at Discogs (list of releases)
- Hayday at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review from Melted Magazine
