The Moths Are Real is a studio album by the singer-songwriter Serafina Steer.[6][7] It was released in January 2013 by Stolen Recordings. It was produced by Jarvis Cocker.

The Moths Are Real
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)
GenreRock
Length45:15
LabelStolen[1]
ProducerJarvis Cocker[1]
Serafina Steer chronology
Change Is Good
(2010)
The Moths Are Real
(2013)
Singles from The Moths Are Real
  1. "Night Before Mutiny"
    Released: November 9, 2012
  2. "Island Odyssey"
    Released: January 11, 2013
  3. "Lady Fortune"
    Released: 26 July 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
The Guardian[1]
musicOMH[4]
NME[5]

Critical reception

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The Quietus wrote that "this is never twee, but witty, subversive and at times sensual, the power dynamic between male and female, dream and reality hard to place as Steer's voice arches and meanders over the melody."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Night Before Mutiny"5:01
2."Machine Room"3:17
3."Ballad of Brick Lane"3:29
4."Lady Fortune"4:30
5."Skinny Dipping"3:30
6."The Removal Man"4:12
7."World of Love"3:45
8."Has Anyone Ever Liked You?"1:53
9."Island Odyssey"3:10
10."Alien Invasion"3:39
11."Disco Compilation"4:35
12."The Moths Are Real"4:12

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Serafina Steer: The Moths Are Real – review". the Guardian. January 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Moths Are Real Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Serafina Steer - The Moths are Real". DrownedInSound.
  4. ^ Gorman, Howard (14 January 2013). "Serafina Steer - The Moths Are Real". MusicOMH.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ^ E.G. Perry, Kevin (January 8, 2013). "The Moths Are Real - Serafina Steer". NME.
  6. ^ Hodgkinson, Will. "Serafina Steer: The Moths are Real" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  7. ^ Parkin, Chris. "BBC - Music - Review of Serafina Steer - The Moths Are Real". www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Serafina Steer". The Quietus.