Family Portrait (Ross from Friends album)

Family Portrait is the debut studio album by British electronic musician Ross from Friends. It was released on Brainfeeder on 27 July 2018.[2]

Family Portrait
Studio album by
Ross from Friends
Released27 July 2018 (2018-07-27)
GenreElectronic[1]
Length53:13
LabelBrainfeeder
ProducerRoss from Friends

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[3]
Metacritic77/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Clash8/10[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
MusicOMH[8]
NME[9]
Pitchfork6.5/10[10]
PopMatters[1]
Q[11]
Resident Advisor3.8/5[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]

Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Like his older releases, this one favors grainy textures and sentimental vocal samples, but the beats are more broken this time out, drawing from electro and new wave rather than just the evenly paced pulse of house."[5] He described it as "an uncommonly original album, keeping listeners guessing while making a significant, sometimes unexpected emotional impact."[5]

Accolades
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Mixmag Top 50 Albums of 2018
9
[14]
NME Top 100 Albums of 2018
51
[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ross from Friends, except saxophone on "Thank God I'm a Lizard" and "Don't Wake Dad" written by John Dunk.

No.TitleLength
1."Happy Birthday Nick"1:37
2."Thank God I'm a Lizard"5:06
3."Wear Me Down"5:19
4."The Knife"3:33
5."Project Cybersyn"5:09
6."Family Portrait"1:42
7."Pale Blue Dot"3:58
8."Back Into Space"3:11
9."Parallel Sequence"5:23
10."R.A.T.S."5:29
11."Don't Wake Dad"6:52
12."The Beginning"5:54
Japanese edition CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Memento Mori"4:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Ross from Friends – production
  • John Dunk – saxophone (2, 11)
  • Lee Marshall – artwork

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 151
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References
  1. Carr, Paul (26 July 2018). "Ross From Friends Expands His Lo-Fi Electronic Sound on Debut, 'Family Portrait'". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. Helman, Peter (6 June 2018). "Ross From Friends – "Project Cybersyn"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. "Family Portrait by Ross From Friends reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. "Family Portrait by Ross from Friends Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. Simpson, Paul. "Family Portrait – Ross from Friends". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. Kilpin, James (27 July 2018). "Ross From Friends – Family Portrait". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. Pearson, Luke (24 July 2018). "Ross From Friends: Family Portrait". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. Devlin, Ben (23 July 2018). "Ross from Friends – Family Portrait". MusicOMH. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. Smith, Thomas (26 July 2018). "Ross From Friends – 'Family Portrait' review". NME. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  10. Beta, Andy (28 July 2018). "Ross From Friends: Family Portrait". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  11. Howe, Rupert (August 2018). "Ross from Friends: Family Portrait". Q (388): 114.
  12. Ryce, Andrew (9 August 2018). "Ross From Friends – Family Portrait". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. Weingarten, Christopher R. (30 July 2018). "Review: Ross From Friends Makes The Organic-Feeling House Music on 'Family Portrait'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  14. "The Top 50 Albums of 2018". Mixmag. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  15. "Best Albums of the Year 2018". NME. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  16. "Ultratop.be – Ross From Friends – Family Portrait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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