Pomegranate (album)

Pomegranate is the third solo studio album by American hip hop artist Astronautalis. It was released via Eyeball Records on September 23, 2008.[1] Music videos were created for "Trouble Hunters"[2] and "The Wondersmith and His Sons".[3]

Pomegranate
Studio album by Astronautalis
Released	September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	39:55
Label	Eyeball Records
Producer	John Congleton
Astronautalis chronology
The Mighty Ocean & Nine Dark Theaters (2006) Pomegranate (2008) This Is Our Science (2011)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	94%[4]
Consequence of Sound	A+[5]
Alternative Press	3/5[6]
PopMatters	[7]
The Stranger	[8]

Cap Blackard of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of A+, saying, "Pomegranate is intricately constructed and diverse in its musical and lyrical make-up."[5] Meanwhile, Jer Fairall of PopMatters gave the album 5 out of 10 stars, calling it "a portrait of a clearly talented artist who has not yet learned how to temper his innovation with the necessary discipline."[7]

"The Story of My Life" was NPR Music's "Song of the Day" on September 23, 2008.[9]

In 2009, Consequence of Sound placed the album at number 71 on the "Top of the Decade: The Albums" list.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Bothwell, except "17 Summers" written by Bothwell and Sarah Jaffe and "The Story of My Life" written by Bothwell and P.O.S.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Wondersmith and His Sons"	3:35
2.	"17 Summers"	2:50
3.	"Secrets of the Undersea Bell"	2:24
4.	"My Old Man's Badge"	2:24
5.	"Two Years Before the Mast"	4:20
6.	"Mr. Blessington's Imperialist Plot"	2:52
7.	"An Episode of Sparrows"	3:11
8.	"The Case of William Smith"	4:16
9.	"Trouble Hunters"	3:36
10.	"Avalanche Patrol"	4:06
11.	"The Most Important Track on the Album"	2:45
12.	"The Story of My Life"	3:36
Total length:		39:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[11]

• Astronautalis – vocals, additional instrumentation
• John Congleton – additional instrumentation, production, programming, engineering, recording, mixing
• Sean Kirkpatrick – piano, synthesizer
• Kris Youmans – cello
• Tamara Cauble – violin
• Audrey Easley – flute, piccolo, electronic wind instrument
• Jay Jennings – trumpet
• Mckenzie Smith – drums
• Sarah Jaffe – vocals (2)
• Chris Godbey – additional programming (6, 8)
• P.O.S – vocals (12)
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Luther Himes – artwork, layout

References

1. "Eyeball signs Astronautalis". Alternative Press. July 28, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
2. Young, Alex (January 23, 2011). "Astronautalis – "Trouble Hunters"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
3. Freedman, Pete (December 13, 2010). "Watch: Astronautalis -- "The Wondersmith and His Sons"". Dallas Observer. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
4. Conny, Julia (September 25, 2008). "Astronautalis - Pomegranate". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
5. Blackard, Cap (September 24, 2008). "Astronautalis – Pomegranate". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
6. Fleischer, Eddie (March 10, 2009). "Astronautalis: Pomegranate". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
7. Fairall, Jer (January 27, 2009). "Astronautalis: Pomegranate". PopMatters. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
8. Machkovech, Sam (September 25, 2008). "Astronautalis: Pomegranate". The Stranger. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
9. Young, Andy (September 23, 2008). "Astronautalis: Hip-Hop's Unified Theory". NPR. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
10. "CoS Top of the Decade: The Albums (page 3 of 6)". Consequence of Sound. November 17, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
11. Pomegranate (CD liner notes). Astronautalis. Eyeball Records. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)

Further reading

• Blackard, Cap (May 4, 2009). "An Afternoon with the Nine Lives of Astronautalis". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

External links

• Pomegranate at Discogs (list of releases)
• Pomegranate at AllMusic