Allo Darlin' is the debut full-length from Allo Darlin'. It was released June 7, 2010 on Fortuna Pop!.

Allo Darlin'
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreTwee pop
Length37:26
LabelFortuna Pop!
Allo Darlin' chronology
Allo Darlin'
(2010)
Europe
(2012)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10[1]
Metacritic75/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Consequence of Sound     [4]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−[5]
MusicOMH     [6]
NME5/10[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]
PopMatters7/10[9]
Uncut     [10]

The AllMusic review by K. Ross Hoffman awarded the album 4 stars stating, "The playing is consistently strong and, with a few tender-hearted exceptions, briskly bouncy and grooving".[3]

Track listing

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All tracks by Allo Darlin'

  1. "Dreaming" – 3:22
  2. "The Polaroid Song" – 4:14
  3. "Silver Dollars" – 4:12
  4. "Kiss Your Lips" – 3:46
  5. "Heartbeat Chili" – 4:18
  6. "If Loneliness Was Art" – 3:30
  7. "Woody Allen" – 2:39
  8. "Let's Go Swimming" – 4:31
  9. "My Heart Is a Drummer" – 3:17
  10. "What Will Be Will Be" – 3:37

Personnel

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  • Elizabeth Morris – vocals, glockenspiel, handclapping, percussion, piano, ukulele,
  • Paul Rains – electric guitar, backing vocals, fender rhodes, korg M1, lap steel guitar, omnichord
  • Bill Botting – bass guitar, backing vocals, vocals
  • Michael Collins – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • The Friday Night Choir – backing vocals
  • Dan Mayfield – violin
  • Monster Bobby – vocals
  • Adam Nunn – mastering
  • Keiron Phelan – flute
  • Matthew Reynolds – backing vocals
  • Simon Trought – backing vocals, engineer, handclapping, mandolin, mixing, percussion, producer
  • Nik Vestberg – photography, sleeve design

References

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  1. ^ "Allo Darlin' by Allo Darlin' reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Allo Darlin' by Allo Darlin'". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hoffman, K. Ross. "Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin'". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ^ Freed, Nick (7 January 2011). "Album Review: Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin'". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (3 December 2010). "Allo Darlin'/Jon Langford & Skull Orchard". MSN Music. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. ^ Clarke, Helen (7 June 2010). "Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin'". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. ^ Murray, Kelly (11 June 2010). "Album Review: Allo Darlin' – Allo Darlin' (Fortuna Pop!)". NME. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  8. ^ Hogan, Marc (23 June 2010). "Allo Darlin': Allo Darlin'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  9. ^ Pan, Arnold (30 January 2011). "Allo Darlin': Allo Darlin'". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Allo Darlin': Allo Darlin'". Uncut (158): 101. July 2010.