The Silver Gymnasium
The Silver Gymnasium | ||||
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File:The Silver Gymnasium (Front Cover).png | ||||
Studio album by Okkervil River | ||||
Released | September 3, 2013 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
Length | 49:04 | |||
Label | ATO | |||
Producer | John Agnello | |||
Okkervil River chronology | ||||
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The Silver Gymnasium is the seventh album by American indie rock band Okkervil River, released on September 3, 2013. It is the band's first release after signing to ATO Records, and their first album not released through Jagjaguwar.
Overview
The Silver Gymnasium was first announced in June 2013, its name revealed letter-by-letter via the band's website.[1] The record is a concept album which takes place in lead-singer Will Sheff's home-town of Meriden, New Hampshire in 1986. Sheff conceived the album as a tribute to the spirit of pre-adolescence, meant to evoke the nostalgic feeling of, in his words “an action figure you found in the woods.”[2] The album's title is taken from the Charles Lewis Silver Memorial Gymnasium found in Meriden's Kimball Union Academy, the boarding school which Sheff attended.[3]
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
PopMatters | 10/10[5] |
Allmusic | [6] |
Alternative Press | [7] |
Consequence of Sound | [8] |
Slant Magazine | [9] |
Pitchfork | [10] |
At Alternative Press, Chris Parker called the album "Often dark, but strangely triumphant."[7] The album charted at No. 7 on the Billboard Tastemaker album chart.[11]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Will Sheff.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "It Was My Season" | 4:26 |
2. | "On a Balcony" | 3:04 |
3. | "Down Down the Deep River" | 6:32 |
4. | "Pink-slips" | 3:39 |
5. | "Lido Pier Suicide Car" | 5:31 |
6. | "Where the Spirit Left Us" | 3:47 |
7. | "White" | 3:06 |
8. | "Stay Young" | 4:19 |
9. | "Walking Without Frankie" | 5:00 |
10. | "All the Time Every Day" | 4:36 |
11. | "Black Nemo" | 4:58 |
Bonus tracks
- "Do the Crawl (CBS October 22, 1988)" – 4:43 Vinyl exclusive
- "From a Cutlass Cruiser" – 3:40 Vinyl exclusive
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[12] | 66 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 15 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
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- ↑ "Okkervil River – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Okkervil River.