Carnelian
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Length47:55
LabelTotally Gross National Product, F to I to X
ProducerAnatomy
Kill the Vultures chronology
Ecce Beast
(2000)
Carnelian
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RevilerFavorable[1]
RiftFavorable[2]
Scratched Vinyl8/10[3]

Carnelian is a studio album by American hip hop group Kill the Vultures.[4] It was released October 23, 2015 on F to I to X and Totally Gross National Product.[5]

The album is entirely produced by Anatomy, with guest appearances of multiple musicians playing live instruments.[6]

Before the album's release, the group released the single "The Jackyl", which featured Channy Leaneagh of the alternative rock band Poliça.[7] On October 12, 2015, a music video for the song "Topsoil" was released on YouTube via F to I to X.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Shake Your Bones"3:03
2."Topsoil"3:39
3."Broke"3:34
4."The River"4:54
5."Vandal"2:51
6."God's Jewelry"4:10
7."Coins On the Open Eyes"4:00
8."Smoke In the Temple"3:47
9."Simmer"3:26
10."Don't Bring the Devil Out"4:20
11."Crown"3:24
12."Amnesia"6:47
Vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."The Jackal" (featuring Channy Leaneagh)5:48

Notes

  • "Amnesia" ends at 3:09 and contains the track "Last Time" after 0:25 seconds of silence.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]

Kill the Vultures

  • Anatomy - producer, recorded by
  • Crescent Moon - vocals

Other musicians

  • Adam Meckler - trumpet (7)
  • Anil Partridge - violin (3)
  • Channy Leaneagh - vocals (13)
  • Chris Cunningham - guitar (11)
  • deVon Gray - strings (3), piano (9)
  • Graham O'Brien - bells (1), cymbal (1, 9, 10, 12, 13), floor tom (9), bass drum (10), tambourine (13)
  • Jaqueline Ferrier-Ultan - cello (1, 3)
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitar (5, 6)
  • Jon Davis - horns (1), bass (2-4, 7-9, 11-13), tenor saxophone (7, 8)
  • Michelle Kinney - cello (3)
  • Pete Whitman - soprano saxophone (8)
  • Peter Pisano - guitar (2)
  • Scott Agster - trombone (13)
  • Tasha Baron - flute (2)

Technical personnel

  • Adam Krinsky - mixed by
  • Huntley Miller - mastered by
  • Kai Benson - artwork, design
  • Rob Oesterlin - additional recording (3, 8, 9, 13)

References

  1. Elabbady, Ali (2015-11-09). "Review: Minneapolis avant-rap duo Kill The Vultures return with epic new Carnelian LP". Reviler. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. Admin (2015-11-30). "Review – Kill The Vultures – Carnelian". Riftmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  3. "Kill the Vutures - Carnelian". scratchedvinyl.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  4. "Kill the Vultures". F I X | Hip-Hop Collective. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  5. jrode. "Listen to Carnelian, the massive new album from Kill The Vultures, out now - Totally Gross National Product". totallygrossnationalproduct.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  6. Miller, Diane. "Six years in the making, new LP Carnelian sees Kill the Vultures soar | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  7. "Hear new collaborative singles by Atmosphere and Kill the Vultures". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  8. F to I to X (2016-01-18), Kill the Vultures - Topsoil, retrieved 2017-03-06
  9. Carnelian (CD liner notes). Totally Gross National Product, F to I to X. 2015.
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