A World Out of Time (album)

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A World Out of Time
A drawing of a city built into a mountainscape on another planet with a domed city in the background
Studio album by
Eternal Tapestry
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)
GenrePsychedelic rock[1]
Length42:56
LabelThrill Jockey
Eternal Tapestry chronology
Dawn in 2 Dimensions
(2012) 		A World Out of Time
(2012) 		Prometheus Rising
(2012)

A World Out of Time is a 2012 studio album by American psychedelic rock and space rock band Eternal Tapestry. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Editors at AnyDecentMusic? rated this release 6.6 out of 10, aggregating 6 critic scores.[2] According to the review aggregator Metacritic, A World Out of Time received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[3]

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that this album "marks a departure" from the band's earlier sound, continuing that they "haven't left their late psychedelic and experimental tropes behind, but they've honed them sharply", with varied instrumentation and the addition of folk music elements that results in "a near perfect balance of precision and exploration that walks the tightrope between organic live playing and focused studio attention".[4] In Blurt, Jennifer Kelly rated this release a 7 out of 10, calling it "incredibly freewheeling, with space-soaring guitar solos blasting off from tightly coiled vamps ("When I Was in Your Mind"), eastern-droning harmonies bubbling out from super-electric synth squiggles ("Planetoid 127"), and howling psychedelic riffs erupting from the steady wash of rain ("When Gravity Falls")".[5] Writing for CMJ New Music Monthly, Dan Jackson stated that "the band does such a clever job of building a little world of reference and allusion, that lyrics would spoil the fun of connecting the cultural dots", showing affection for 1960s psychedelic rock and vintage science fiction.[1] Editors at Pitchfork Media scored this release 7.0 out of 10 and critic Marc Masters called this Eternal Tapestry's "most collage-oriented release, offering varied sounds fused with hard cuts, cross-fades, and outdoorsy ambiance" and summed up that "their unapologetic sound [and commitment to psychedelic rock] isn't an opportunistic gloss on the past, but rather a full-on exploration that enhances and moves history forward.[6] Writing for Under the Radar, J. Pace gave this album 6.5 out of 10 stars, stating that "musically, this orbits the sloppy, manic side of the Krautrock or psych universe, bringing to mind Amon Düül II at their most addled, Faust at their most obtuse, or Pärson Sound at their most insistent".[7]

Track listing

  1. "When I Was in Your Mind" – 12:38
  2. "Planetoid 127" – 1:25
  3. "Alone Against Tomorrow" – 6:48
  4. "The Weird Stone" – 7:11
  5. "Apocalypse Troll" – 2:11
  6. "When Gravity Fails" – 3:28
  7. "The Currents of Space" – 4:49
  8. "Sand into Rain" – 4:26

Personnel

Eternal Tapestry

  • Jed Bindeman – drums
  • Nick Bindeman – guitar
  • Ryan Carlile – saxophone
  • Krag Likins – bass guitar
  • Dewey Mahood – guitar

Additional personnel

  • Maria Joan Dixon – cover painting

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Jackson, Dan (December 5, 2012). "Review: Eternal Tapestry – A World Out Of Time". CMJ New Music Monthly. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "A World Out of Time by Eternal Tapestry reviews | AnyDecentMusic". AnyDecentMusic?. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "A World Out of Time by Eternal Tapestry Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom (n.d.). "A World Out of Time – Eternal Tapestry". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Kelly, Jennifer (November 6, 2012). "A World Out of Time by ETERNAL TAPESTRY". Blurt. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Masters, Marc (November 26, 2012). "Eternal Tapestry: A World Out of Time Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Condé Nast. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Pace, J. (November 26, 2012). "Eternal Tapestry: A World Out of Time (Thrill Jockey)". Reviews. Under the Radar. No. 43. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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