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Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii

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Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii
EP by
Carolina Chocolate Drops and Luminescent Orchestrii
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
GenreBluegrass
Length18:24
LabelNonesuch Records

Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii is a collaborative EP by Durham, North Carolina-based string band Carolina Chocolate Drops and experimental music band Luminescent Orchestrii. It was released on January 25, 2011 on Nonesuch Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
No Depression(very favorable)[4]
PopMatters[3]
Robert ChristgauA[2]

Robert Christgau gave the EP an A grade and wrote that "All four songs are quick, sexy, and a trifle nasty."[2] AllMusic's Steve Leggett gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 stars, and described it as "hardly some Frankenstein creation, but instead a fluid, energetic, and yes, even traditional-sounding set of gems that proves one can pull two different directions together into one without losing the strengths and passion of either."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Short Dress Gal" (Sam Morgan, Barry Martyn, additional lyrics by Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, Adam Matta and Sxip Shirey) 3:22
  2. "Escoutas (Diga Diga Diga)" (lyrics traditional, music by Sarah Alden, Sxip Shirey, and Luminescent Orchestrii) 4:39
  3. "Hit ’Em Up Style" (Dallas Austin) 4:52
  4. "Knockin’" (Rima Fand, Sxip Shirey) 5:27

References

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  1. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1 March 2011). "That's What I Call Americana". MSN Music. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ Kosakow, Jonathan (17 February 2011). "Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestra EP Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ Ogdin, Dustin (23 January 2011). "Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii". No Depression. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.