Folkloric Feel

Folkloric Feel
Studio album by Apostle of Hustle
Released	24 August 2004
Genre	Indie rock
Length	47:54
Label	Arts & Crafts
Producer	Dave Newfeld
Apostle of Hustle chronology
Folkloric Feel (2004) National Anthem of Nowhere (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.7/10)[2]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[3]

Folkloric Feel is Apostle of Hustle's debut album.[4] It is indie rock with very subtle Latin influences, incorporating the sound stylings of the tres and permutations of Latin rhythms.

Track listing

1. "Folkloric Feel" – 7:49
2. "Sleepwalking Ballad" – 5:22
3. "Baby, You're in Luck" – 2:22
4. "Energy of Death" – 3:35
5. "Kings & Queens" – 5:07
6. "Song for Lorca" – 3:55
7. "Animal Fat" – 4:44
8. "Dark Is What I Want / Strutters Ball" – 4:06
9. "Gleaning" – 4:31
10. "They Shoot Horses, Don't They" – 5:53
11. "Wedding Song" – 0:38 (some CD releases)/5:45 (2LP version)
12. "The Wristwatch of the Shepherdess" - 4:09 (2LP version)

The 0:38 version of "Wedding Song" is an untitled bonus track not included in all CD pressings. The 5:45 version and "The Wristwatch of the Shepherdess" (an interpretative cover of the Cuban traditional "El Reloj de Pastora" by Arsenio Rodríguez) can be found on two different editions of the Arts & Crafts promotional compilation CD Adventures in Advertising, as well as some digital download editions of this album.

References

1. "Folkloric Feel - Apostle of Hustle | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
2. "Apostle of Hustle: Folkloric Feel". Pitchfork.
3. "Music Review: Apostle of Hustle - Folkloric Feel". Tiny Mix Tapes.
4. "Apostle of Hustle Folkloric Feel". exclaim.ca.

External links

• Folkloric Feel spotlight page Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine on Arts & Crafts
• An informative interview by Ross Simonini (July 2005)