A Swedish Love Story EP
A Swedish Love Story is an EP released by Canadian musician Owen Pallett. Following Heartland, this is Pallett's second release under his own name rather than his previous stage name, Final Fantasy.
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| Released | September 28th, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 16:53 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Rusty Santos, Owen Pallett | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10 link |
| PopMatters | 8/10 link |
| Drowned In Sound | 8/10 link |
The EP was received favorably, generally scoring slightly below its predecessor, Heartland. Pitchfork scored the release at 7.4 out of 10.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Man with No Ankles" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Scandal at the Parkade" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Honour the Dead, or Else" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 16:53 | |
Personnel
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Artwork
The packaging for the release displays four altered pieces of artwork, credited as follows:
- Scentless Mayweed, 2007, Roger Whitehead
- Carolus Linnaeus in Laponian costume, 1853, Hendrik Hollander
- Linnaea Borealis, 1901, Carl Axel Magnus Lindman
- Untitled, 2009, Agnes Thor
 Carolus Linnaeus in Laponian costume by Hendrik Hollander, 1853 |
 Linnaea Borealis by Lindman, 1901 |
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References
- Critic Reviews for A Swedish Love Story. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- Cohen, Ian (2010-10-07). "Owen Pallett: A Swedish Love Story EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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