Velvet Raccoon

Velvet Raccoon
Studio album by Silent Old Mtns
Released	June 19, 2012[1]
Recorded	August 2011–March 2012 at The Key Facility, Monrovia, MD
Genre	Indie folk, indie rock
Length	48:06
Producer	Myles Vlachos
Silent Old Mtns chronology
Velvet Raccoon (2012) Naked Raccoon (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Live Music Guide	[2]
Frederick News-Post	[3]

Velvet Raccoon is the debut studio album of American indie rock band Silent Old Mtns, released on June 19, 2012.[1] Recording began in August 2011 with producer Myles Vlachos at the Key Facility in Monrovia, MD, and was finished in March 2012. The album was named after a velvet painting of a raccoon that drummer Pat Acuña purchased at a flea market while living in Nashville, TN.[4] Its lead single, Dead All The Time, was released along with a music video on March 22, 2012.[5] Critical response to Velvet Raccoon was generally positive, receiving an 8/10 when reviewed by Live Music Guide, calling it "...the first step of a visionary band with an honest and original sound."[2] While Muzik Dizcovery's Casey Whitman wrote "Velvet Raccoon is hard to classify and unconventional, but the band has made an enormous leap, blowing away even my high expectations."[6]

Track listing

1. "Ash and Bone" - 3:24
2. "That Telescope Find" - 5:34
3. "Under Oak" - 3:10
4. "You've Got Your Sights On Me Now" - 3:55
5. "Dead All The Time" - 4:57
6. "Monsters" - 6:58
7. "The Most Logical Thing" - 3:32
8. "Old Man" - 4:05
9. "Mine To Give" - 5:40
10. "Pigeons" - 6:51

Personnel

• Andrew Bromhal - Lead Vocals, Guitar
• Samuel Whalen - Banjo, Spoken Word, Vocals
• Thom Huenger - Piano, Vocals
• Pat Acuña - Drums, Vocals
• Steve Younkins - Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Myles Vlachos - Additional Instrumentation

References

1. "Silent Old Mtns. Bandcamp". June 19, 2012.
2. Hayek, Randy (June 25, 2012). "Silent Old Mtns - Velvet Raccoon".
3. McGuire, Colin (2 May 2013). "For the Record: Silent Old Mtns., 'Velvet Raccoon'". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
4. Bailey, Andrew. "Domino Theory". Gorilla Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
5. "Silent Old Mtns. - Dead All The Time (official music video)". YouTube. March 22, 2012.
6. Whitman, Casey. "ARTIST OF THE DAY - SILENT OLD MTNS". Muzik Dizcovery. Retrieved 15 April 2013.

External links

• Official Site