You Are the One I Pick
| You Are the One I Pick | ||||
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| Released | 2 November 2009 | |||
| Length | 34:20 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
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You Are the One I Pick is the debut studio album by English chamber pop group Felix. It was released on 2 November 2009 through Kranky. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background
Felix were an English chamber pop group.[1] Lucinda Chua met Chris Summerlin in 2004.[2] After Chua gave Summerlin a CD of home recordings she had made, they began making music together and formed Felix.[2] You Are the One I Pick is their debut album.[3] For the album, they were joined by drummer Elvis Beetham.[1] It was released on 2 November 2009 through Kranky.[4][5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Cokemachineglow | 76%[8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[10] |
| XLR8R | 5/10[11] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, You Are the One I Pick received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[6]
Matthew Murphy of Pitchfork wrote, "Informed in part by Chua's classical training, the album strikes an airy balance nearby the quieter moments of PJ Harvey's White Chalk and the spare chamber work of Rachel's' Music for Egon Schiele."[3] Ned Raggett of AllMusic stated, "While comparisons can be made, there's something quietly but persistently unique about the duo's work that suggests its own realm, quirky and wry but not simply a showcase for lyrical wit, gently swinging and twangy without losing a sense of calm hush."[7] Andrzej Lukowski of BBC described the album as "a hazy 34 minutes of minimal but nonstop music, an almost slowcore-like trickle of distant pianos, sparse, slow thickets of bendy strings and the occasional sonorous garnish of Chua's cello."[12]
Drowned in Sound included it in their year-end list of the "Lost 9 of '09".[13] The A.V. Club included it in their year-end list of "The Best Non-2010 Music We Discovered in 2010".[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Felix.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Death to Everyone but Us" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "You Are the One I Pick" | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Ode to the Marlboro Man" | 2:34 |
| 4. | "I Wish I Was a Pony" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Where Is My Dragon" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Waltzing for Weasels" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "What I Learned from TV" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Back in Style" | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Bernard St." | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Lifter" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Song About Zoo" | 1:25 |
| Total length: | 34:20 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[16]
- Lucinda Chua – vocals, piano, cello, photography
- Chris Summerlin – guitar, bass guitar, percussion, layout
- Elvis Beetham – drums
- Gareth Hardwick – recording, mixing
- Ian Scanlon – recording
- Felix – mixing
- Peter Fletcher – mastering
References
- 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Felix". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 Skinner, James (13 November 2009). "Felix write to DiS: on touring with Stars of the Lid, shooting Charlie Brooker and tea-fuelled gossipping". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Murphy, Matthew (20 January 2010). "Felix: You Are the One I Pick". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "News". Kranky. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "KRANK 139 - Felix "You Are the One I Pick"". Brainwashed. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 "You Are The One I Pick by Felix". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "You Are the One I Pick - Felix". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Andrew (28 November 2009). "Felix: You Are The One I Pick (Kranky; 2009)". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Skinner, James (26 October 2009). "Album Review: Felix - You Are the One I Pick". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Blackwell, Matthew (28 April 2010). "Felix: You Are the One I Pick". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Macdonald, Cameron (6 January 2010). "Felix You Are the One I Pick". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Lukowski, Andrzej (10 December 2009). "Felix You Are the One I Pick Review". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Skinner, James (13 December 2009). "Lost 9 of '09 - #3: Felix You Are the One I Pick". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Modell, Josh (17 December 2010). "The best non-2010 music we discovered in 2010". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "You Are The One I Pick | Felix". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Felix (2009). You Are the One I Pick (CD liner notes). Kranky.
External links
- You Are the One I Pick at Discogs (list of releases)