Length 38:11 Genre Alternative/Indie | Producer Aaron Maine Release date 5 February 2016 | |
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Released February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05) Studio Aaron Maine's apartment in ManhattanBusiness DistrictSalvation Recording Co., New Paltz, New York Similar Slow Dance In Cosmos, Next Thing, Freetown Sound, A Good Night in the Ghetto, A Cosmic Rhythm With Eac | ||
Pool is the second studio album by New York-based musician Aaron Maine's Porches project. The album was recorded in Maine's New York City apartment, and released on February 5, 2016 on Domino Records.
Contents
Porches underwater
Critical reception
Pool received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Jeremy Gordon of Pitchfork Media praised the album, stating, "Pool is an introspective record, tailormade for lonesome nights. It was made in Maine’s apartment, and while the record has a noticeably professional pop sheen, there are still vestigial hints of amateurism (such as the sound of fingers squeaking against the strings on album opener "Underwater") that convince me of its ideal setting. Anyone who lives in a city knows how easy it is to be pulled between lonely apartments and lonelier dance floors. By the end, the appeal of water becomes clear. You immerse yourself in it, disappearing from the rest of the world, but you’re still close to land."
Track listing
All tracks written by Aaron Maine.
Personnel
Songs
1Underwater4:01
2Braid3:27
3Be Apart3:06