Fragrant World
Fragrant World is the third studio album by American psychedelic pop band Yeasayer, released on August 21, 2012, on Secretly Canadian.
Critical reception
The album has received a provisional score of 71 from Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.Personnel
Yeasayer
- Chris Keating – lead vocals, backing vocals, Maschine synth, drum programming, synthesizer, Jupiter
- Anand Wilder – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, piano, Nord, Juno 106, Jupiter MKS-80, Korg MS-20, Farfisa, Boss Supershifter, organ, cello, drum programming, Electribe, synthesizer, trident piano, ARP Omni 2, talk box, celeste, 12-string guitar, Rhodes, mellotron
- Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass, backing vocals, melodyne vocals, Omnisphere, Harmonic Octave Generator, Roland SH-2, bass synthesizer, Roland SH-101, ARP 2600, tambourine, Moog Murf, piano
Additional musicians
- Jason Trammell – drums, percussion, MPC
- Ahmed Gallab – percussion
- Brian McOmber – drums, percussion
- Dan Carey – MPC
- Al Carlson – melodyne, saxophone
- Kishi Bashi – strings
- "Delicate" Steve Marion – guitar
- Elliot Bergman – kalimba
Recording personnel
- Yeasayer – producer
- Al Carlson – recording
- Abe Seiferth – additional recording
- Alexis Smith – engineer
- Dan Carey – mixing
Artwork
- Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
- Jason Nocito – photography
- Other Means – design