The Man Who Died in His Boat
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| Studio album by Grouper | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, psychedelic folk, dream pop | |||
| Length | 47:07 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
| Producer | Liz Harris | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (81/100) |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10) |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  |
| NME | (7/10) |
| Drowned In Sound | (9/10) |
| Consequence of Sound | (B) |
| PopMatters | (7/10) |
| No Ripcord | (8/10) |
| The Austin Chronicle | |
| FACT | |
The Man Who Died in His Boat is the ninth studio album from ambient musician Grouper, released February 4, 2013 on Kranky. A photograph of Harris' mother is featured on the cover art.
The album consists of outtakes from the previous several years, when she was in the process of recording Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill.
The aggregate review site Metacritic assigned an average score of 81 to the album based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."
The song, "Vital" was chosen as a Best New Track on Pitchfork Media on December 20, 2012, and also was placed at #88 on Pitchfork's Top 100 Tracks of 2013.
In a press release, Harris explained the title The Man Who Died in His Boat:
Speaking of the main protagonist implied in the title of the album, Drowned In Sound columnist Tim Peyton said:
All songs written and performed by Liz Harris.
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