''RIP Chrysalis'' is the second studio album by American
electronic music
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ian
Eartheater
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. It was released through
Hausu Mountain on October 20, 2015. It has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
Writing for
Pitchfork Media
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, J. Edward Keyes rated this album a 7.7 out of 10, calling it "expansive" and "free-form" and "the sound of someone figuring themselves out in real time, making all of their distinct voices harmonize, and creating new musical forms to share their discoveries".
Pat Beane of ''
TinyMixTapes'' rated ''RIP Chrysalis'' 4 out of 5, characterizing it as "dripping with imagination".
Track listing
All songs written by
Alexandra Drewchin.
#"Utterfly FX" – 6:50
#"Ecdysisyphus" – 1:20
#"RIP Chrysalis" – 2:55
#"Humyn Hymn" – 5:37
#"Mask Therapy" – 3:49
#"Herstory of Platypus" – 2:52
#"Petal Head" – 1:24
#"Wetware" – 5:56
#"If It in Yin" – 6:52
#"Metamorphlexible" – 5:28
Personnel
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Eartheater
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– instrumentation, vocals, design, cover
*Maxwell Allison – design
*Silas Drewchin – "Metamorphlexible"
*Julian Fader – drums on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis", vocals on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis"
*Carlos Hernandez – piano on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis", vocals on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis"
*Hunter Jack – violin on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis", vocals on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis"
*Patrick Klem –
mastering
*Adam Markowitz – violin on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis", vocals on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis"
*Ariel Zanbenedetti – cello on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis", vocals on "Humyn Hymn" and "RIP Chrysalis"
See also
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List of 2015 albums
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References
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2015 albums
Eartheater (musician) albums
Hausu Mountain albums