24 Postcards in Full Colour is the 2008 album by neo-classical composer Max Richter, released on July 21, 2008 on 130701, an imprint of FatCat Records.[1] The album was reissued on April 25, 2014 on Deutsche Grammophon.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[3] |
24 Postcards in Full Colour received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics.
Joe Tangari of Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, stating, "This is a frequently haunting album, though it sacrifices a great deal of flow in the name of brevity and variety. Even if no one ever downloads it to a Nokia, the hair-raising violin of "A Sudden Manhattan of the Mind" makes its point just fine as part of the album. And that's the most important thing to remember about this album: the concept is strong, but the music is stronger."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Max Richter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Road Is a Grey Tape" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "H in New England" | 1:50 |
| 3. | "This Picture of Us. P." | 1:36 |
| 4. | "Lullaby from the Westcoast Sleepers" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "When the Northern Lights/Jasper and Louise" | 1:01 |
| 6. | "Circles from the Rue Simon – Crubellier" | 1:04 |
| 7. | "Cascade NW by W" | 1:11 |
| 8. | "A Sudden Manhattan of the Mind" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "In Louisville at 7" | 1:03 |
| 10. | "Cathodes" | 1:02 |
| 11. | "I Was Just Thinking" | 1:00 |
| 12. | "A Song for H/Far Away" | 2:08 |
| 13. | "Return to Prague" | 1:02 |
| 14. | "Broken Symmetries for Y" | 1:00 |
| 15. | "Berlin by Overnight" | 1:27 |
| 16. | "Cradle Song for a (Interstate B3)" | 2:11 |
| 17. | "Kierling/Doubt" | 0:50 |
| 18. | "From 553 W Elm Street, Logan Illinois (Snow)" | 0:58 |
| 19. | "Tokyo Riddle Song" | 1:00 |
| 20. | "The Tartu Piano" | 2:05 |
| 21. | "Cold Fusion for G" | 0:35 |
| 22. | "32 via San Nicolo" | 1:23 |
| 23. | "Found Song for P." | 2:24 |
| 24. | "H Thinks a Journey" | 0:57 |
| Total length: | 33:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 25. | "Hope Strings Eternal" | 1:16 |
| 26. | "So Long Orpheus" | 2:23 |
| 27. | "Thermodynamics" | 0:45 |
| Total length: | 38:03 | |
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | August 25, 2008 |
| United States | September 23, 2008 |
References
- ^ 24 Postcards in Full Colour: FatCat Press Release
- ^ "24 Postcards in Full Colour – Max Richter". AllMusic. 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ^ a b Tangari, Joe. Max Richter: 24 Postcards in Full Colour. Pitchfork Media. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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