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Soil
Studio album by
Serpentwithfeet
ReleasedJune 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
Length39:47
Label
Producer
Serpentwithfeet chronology
Blisters
(2016) 		Soil
(2018) 		Apparition
(2020)
Singles from Soil
  1. "Bless Ur Heart"
    Released: March 7, 2018
  2. "Cherubim"
    Released: May 2, 2018
  3. "Seedless"
    Released: June 6, 2018

Soil (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Serpentwithfeet. It was released on June 8, 2018, by Secretly Canadian and Tri Angle.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[2]
Metacritic87/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash9/10[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!7/10[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork8.1/10[9]
PopMatters10/10[10]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Under the Radar8/10[13]

Soil received widespread acclaim from critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 87, based on 15 reviews.[3] Dmitry Teckel of Clash described the album as "magical" and called it "presents love as a great ritual of universal joy".[5] Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork said, "With soil, serpentwithfeet deeply engages with the complex membranes between the self and a loved one, the self and the world. Few albums attempt this much nuance in articulating love; Wise's success in his ambitions feels like a gift."[9] Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, commented that the album "captures a passionate, complex artist coming into his own."[4] Rachel Finn of DIY called the album as "a return to his roots and a celebration of finally having found his feet."[6] Katherine St. Asaph of Spin gave the album a positive review, calling the album was "full of subtleties: love lost, love mourned, love repurposed."[14] Comparing to his previous work blisters, Stephen Mayne of Under the Radar praised the album to have "richer, dense rhythms and surprising samples", commented that they "wrapped into sensuous tracks detailing love and loss."[13] A. Harmony of Exclaim! called the album as a "courageous effort where serpentwithfeet's bravery pays off."[7]

Accolades[edit]

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
The Atlantic 23 Best Albums of 2018 Unranked
[15]
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2018
39
[16]
Dazed The 20 Best Albums of 2018
19
[17]
Fact The 50 Best Albums of 2018
12
[18]
The Guardian 50 Best Albums of 2018
45
[19]
The New York Times
(Jon Pareles) 		The 28 Best Albums of 2018
3
[20]
NPR Music The 50 Best Albums of 2018
24
[21]
PopMatters 70 Best Albums of 2018
5
[22]
20 Best Avant-Garde and Experimental Albums of 2018
8
[23]
Spin 51 Best Albums of 2018: Staff Picks
43
[24]
Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018
20
[25]
The Vinyl Factory 50 Favourite Albums of 2018
33
[26]
Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 A2IM Libera Awards Album of the Year Nominated
[27]
Best Outlier Album Nominated
Best R&B Album Nominated

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[28]

All tracks are written by Serpentwithfeet, except where noted

soil
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Whisper"
4:21
2."Messy" 
3:31
3."Wrong Tree" Serpentwithfeet3:43
4."Fragrant" 
  • Clams Casino
  • Serpentwithfeet
3:14
5."Mourning Song" 
  • Clams Casino
  • Gately
  • Serpentwithfeet
3:19
6."Cherubim" 
  • Gately
  • mmph
  • Serpentwithfeet
3:38
7."Seedless" 
  • Clams Casino
  • Serpentwithfeet
3:29
8."Invoice"
  • Epworth
  • Serpentwithfeet
4:01
9."Waft" 
  • mmph
  • Gately
  • Serpentwithfeet
2:48
10."Slow Syrup" 
  • Gately
  • Serpentwithfeet
3:20
11."Bless Ur Heart" 
  • Gately
  • Serpentwithfeet
4:23

Notes

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yoo, Noah (March 7, 2018). "serpentwithfeet Announces Debut Album soil, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "soil by serpentwithfeet reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Soil by Serpentwithfeet Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Soil – serpentwithfeet". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Teckel, Dmitry (July 3, 2018). "serpentwithfeet – soil". Clash. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Finn, Rachel (June 8, 2018). "serpentwithfeet – soil". DIY. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Harmony, A. (June 4, 2018). "serpentwithfeet: soil". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Empire, Kitty (June 10, 2018). "Serpentwithfeet: Soil review – raptures of a former choirboy". The Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Geffen, Sasha (June 14, 2018). "serpentwithfeet: soil Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  10. ^ Fitzgerald, Colin (June 8, 2018). "serpentwithfeet's 'soil' Is a Visionary Statement of Arrival, a Potent and Singular Masterpiece". PopMatters. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Ryce, Andrew (June 13, 2018). "serpentwithfeet – soil". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 11, 2018). "Review: Serpentwithfeet's Electronic-Gospel-R&B LP 'Soil' Is Impossibly Contemporary". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Mayne, Stephen (June 11, 2018). "serpentwithfeet: soil (Secretly Canadian/Tri Angle) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  14. ^ St. Asaph, Katherine (June 19, 2018). "serpentwithfeet's Mystic soil Is a Triumph". Spin. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  15. ^ "The 23 Best Albums of 2018". The Atlantic. December 11, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2018". BrooklynVegan. December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "The 20 best albums of 2018". Dazed. December 5, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2018". Fact. December 13, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  19. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2018: the full list". The Guardian. December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  20. ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon (December 6, 2018). "The 28 Best Albums of 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2018". NPR Music. December 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  22. ^ "The 70 Best Albums of 2018". PopMatters. December 20, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  23. ^ Harrison, A. Noah; Fitzgerald, Colin; Gruel, Todd B.; Stasis, Spyros (December 17, 2018). "The 20 Best Avant-Garde and Experimental Albums of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  24. ^ "51 Best Albums of 2018: Staff Picks". Spin. December 12, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  25. ^ "2018: Favorite 50 Music Releases". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 17, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  26. ^ "Our 50 favourite albums of 2018". The Vinyl Factory. December 6, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  27. ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (March 28, 2019). "A2IM Reveals 2019 Libera Awards Nominees: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Snail Mail & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  28. ^ "soil - serpentwithfeet". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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