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The New Folk Implosion
Studio album by The Folk Implosion
Released	March 4, 2003 (2003-03-04)
Length	42:53
Label	iMusic
Producer	Lou Barlow Imaad Wasif Russell Pollard Wally Gagel Mickey Petralia Aaron Espinoza
The Folk Implosion chronology
One Part Lullaby (1999) The New Folk Implosion (2003)
Singles from The New Folk Implosion
"Brand of Skin" Released: 2003 "Pearl" Released: 2003

The New Folk Implosion is the fourth studio album by the Folk Implosion. It was released on iMusic in 2003. In Europe, it was released on Domino Recording Company. The album was the group's first release without co-founder John Davis.

A music video was released for "Brand of Skin", directed by The Brothers Chaps.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	57/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Pitchfork	4.6/10
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
Uncut

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Exclaim! wrote that the album "features Barlow in fine voice and exploring the catchy guitar rock that's marked his career." Now wrote that "the grittier, guitar-heavy sound stands in contrast to "Natural One"'s slick hiphop slinkiness and One Part Lullaby’s multi-layered marriage of indie rock and electronica."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Folk Implosion

• Lou Barlow – vocals, bass guitar, loop (2, 7), production, recording (2, 7), mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
• Imaad Wasif – guitar, sitar (6), production, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)
• Russell Pollard – drums, bass guitar (3, 9), vocals (9), production, mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 9)

Additional personnel

• Aaron Espinoza – piano (3, 5), recording (1, 3, 5, 6, 9), mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
• Wally Gagel – production (2, 7), recording (2, 7), mixing (2, 7)
• Mickey Petralia – production (4, 8), recording (4, 8), mixing (4, 8)
• Greg Kurstin – electric piano (4)
• David McConnell – mixing (1, 3, 9)
• Eddie Schreyer – mastering
• Carol Sheridan – photography

References

1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 521.
2. "Folk Implosion's Barlow coming into his own". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 2003.
3. ^ "The New Folk Implosion by Folk Implosion". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
4. Rabid, Jack. "Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
5. "The Folk Implosion: The New Folk Implosion". Pitchfork.
6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 4, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
7. "The Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion". Uncut. March 1, 2003.
8. "Folk Implosion The New Folk Implosion". Exclaim!.
9. Liss, Sarah (March 13, 2003). "Ex-Implosion". Now.

External links

• The New Folk Implosion at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2003 albums
• The Folk Implosion albums
• Domino Recording Company albums
• Albums produced by Mickey Petralia