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The Expanding Flower Planet
Studio album by Deradoorian
Released	August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Genre	Alternative rock experimental pop
Length	46:16
Label	Anticon
Producer	Angel Deradoorian Kenny Gilmore
Deradoorian chronology
Mind Raft (2009) The Expanding Flower Planet (2015) Eternal Recurrence (2017)

The Expanding Flower Planet is the first studio album by Deradoorian, a former member of Dirty Projectors. It was released on Anticon on August 21, 2015. Co-produced with Kenny Gilmore, it features contributions from Jeremy Hyman, Michael Lockwood, Niki Randa, and Arlene Deradoorian. The title of the album comes from a Chinese mandala tapestry that hung in Deradoorian's studio.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B
Consequence of Sound	B−
Exclaim!	8/10
The Guardian
MusicOMH
Pitchfork	8.0/10
PopMatters
The Skinny
Spin	6/10

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Expanding Flower Planet received an average score of 78, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Alex McCown of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B, saying, "Despite most songs consisting of little more than a simple drum beat, bass, and some synths buffeting Deradoorian's soaring and layered vocal tracks, it wouldn't be accurate to call the arrangements spare." Daniel Sylester of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said, "On The Expanding Flower Planet, Deradoorian melds atmospheric dance beats with world music melodies, crafting a sound reminiscent of early Sinéad O'Connor."

Daniel Paton of MusicOMH gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, "Deradoorian has demonstrated here that she is a confident, mature and distinctive artist." John Paul of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10 and called it "a confident declaration of independence from a vital artist operating at the top of her creative game."

The Skinny placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Angel Deradoorian – vocals, drums, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, synthesizer, flute, piano, production, recording, mixing, layout, design
• Kenny Gilmore – guitar, synthesizer, production, recording, mixing
• Arlene Deradoorian – vocals
• Niki Randa – vocals
• Jeremy Hyman – drums
• Michael Lockwood – drums
• Sonny Diperri – mixing
• Dave Cooley – mastering
• Daniel Higgs – cover artwork
• Brian DeRan – other artwork
• Bryant Rutledge – layout, design

References

1. Brown, Harley (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian Announces Debut LP, 'The Expanding Flower Planet'". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
2. Geslani, Michelle (June 4, 2015). "Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian announces debut album, shares "A Beautiful Woman" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
3. Beauchemin, Molly (June 4, 2015). "Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors, Avey Tare) Announces Debut LP The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
4. ^ Sherburne, Philip (August 20, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
5. ^ "The Expanding Flower Planet by Deradoorian". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
6. Deming, Mark. "Deradoorian / Angel Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
7. ^ McCown, Alex (August 21, 2015). "With a spacious solo debut, Deradoorian leaves her Dirty Projectors past behind". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
8. Corcoran, Nina (August 18, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
9. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "Deradoorian - The Expanding Flower Planet". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
10. Mackay, Emily (August 30, 2015). "The Expanding Flower Planet: Deradoorian review – blossoming grooves". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
11. ^ Paton, Daniel (August 25, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". MusicOMH. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
12. ^ Paul, John (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
13. Gordon, Andrew (August 26, 2015). "Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet". The Skinny. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
14. Brodsky, Rachel (August 19, 2015). "Review: Deradoorian's 'The Expanding Flower Planet' Needs Weeding". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
15. "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". The Skinny. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

External links

• The Expanding Flower Planet at Discogs (list of releases)
• "A Beautiful Woman" on SoundCloud

• 2015 debut albums
• Anticon albums
• Angel Deradoorian albums