The Flower and the Vessel

The Flower and the Vessel
Studio album by
Félicia Atkinson
Released5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)
Genres
Length70:00
LabelShelter Press
Producers
Félicia Atkinson chronology
Hand in Hand
(2017)		 The Flower and the Vessel
(2019)		 Everything Evaporate
(2020)

The Flower and the Vessel is a studio album by French musician Félicia Atkinson. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Shelter Press. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]

Background

Félicia Atkinson, previously known as Je Suis le Petit Chevalier, is a French experimental musician and visual artist.[4] She created The Flower and the Vessel while pregnant on tour.[5] She has cited Maurice Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges, Claude Debussy's La mer, and Erik Satie's Gymnopédies as influences on the album.[6] The album's closing track "Des Pierres" features Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley on guitar and production.[7] The album was released on 5 July 2019 through Shelter Press.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[8]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[11]
Spectrum Culture4.25/5[12]
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStarHalf star[13]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Flower and the Vessel received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[3]

Jonathan Williger of Resident Advisor commented that the album "creates a sense of immersion both through multi-layered sonic expanses and sparse passages that let small, quiet sounds express themselves fully."[11] Hans Kim of PopMatters wrote, "Each song applies an intense focus on the moments and sounds that are otherwise unnoticed."[10] He added, "This fascination with negative space finds materials in what is seemingly silent or empty."[10] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "She slips between English and French, and though the meaning of her words is not always apparent, the tone of her voice lends a dead-of-night intensity that renders the music's pockets of silence all the more potent."[9]

Accolades

Year-end lists for The Flower and the Vessel
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Quietus Quietus Albums of the Year 2019
83
The Vinyl Factory Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2019
44
The Wire Releases of the Year (2019 Rewind)
49

Track listing

All tracks are written by Félicia Atkinson.

The Flower and the Vessel track listing
No.TitleLength
1."L'Après-Midi"0:56
2."Moderato Cantabile"7:58
3."Shirley to Shirley"4:14
4."Un Ovale Vert"3:48
5."You Have to Have Eyes"8:02
6."Linguistics of Atoms"5:58
7."Lush"3:38
8."Joan"6:44
9."Open/Ouvre"4:02
10."L'Enfant et le Poulpe"5:58
11."Des Pierres"18:42
Total length:70:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]

  • Félicia Atkinson – production, mixing
  • Adam Selzer – recording (8, 9)
  • Martin Antiphon – recording (11)
  • Stephen O'Malley – guitar (11), production (11)
  • Rashad Becker – mastering
  • Bartolomé Sanson – design
  • Julien Carreyn – photography
  • Naomi Tamamura – photography assistance

References

  1. ↑ Delaney, Ari (2 August 2019). "The Best New Ambient on Bandcamp: July 2019". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Exclaim!'s 10 Best Experimental Music Figures of 2019". Exclaim!. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Flower and the Vessel by Félicia Atkinson". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Félicia Atkinson". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 McDermott, Matt (7 May 2019). "Félicia Atkinson reveals new album, The Flower And The Vessel". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Bruce-Jones, Henry (7 May 2019). "Félicia Atkinson to release The Flower And The Vessel on Shelter Press". Fact. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Brooks, Bernie (29 July 2019). "Félicia Atkinson — The Flower And The Vessel". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Press, Kevin (5 July 2019). "Félicia Atkinson The Flower and the Vessel". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (9 July 2019). "Félicia Atkinson: The Flower and the Vessel". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 Kim, Hans (8 July 2019). "Félicia Atkinson's 'The Flower and the Vessel' Focuses on Small Gestures". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 Williger, Jonathan (23 July 2019). "Félicia Atkinson - The Flower And The Vessel". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Lockie, Connor (4 August 2019). "Félicia Atkinson: The Flower and the Vessel". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Cookcook (9 August 2019). "Félicia Atkinson - The Flower and the Vessel". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2019 (In Association With Norman Records) (page 1)". The Quietus. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Our 50 favourite albums of 2019". The Vinyl Factory. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Releases of the Year". The Wire. No. 431. January 2020. pp. 29–34.
  17. ↑ "The Flower And The Vessel | Félicia Atkinson". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.

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