Her Wallpaper Reverie is the third album from The Apples in Stereo.
The fifteen tracks listed for the album give the impression that it is about the same length as the band's previous two albums, but only seven of the tracks are "actual" songs. The other eight tracks play a variation of the same melody. These eight tracks are treated as musical interludes and are marked with Roman numerals. Most of these interludes range from ten seconds to a minute in length (with the exception of "vi. Drifting Patterns" which is over two and a half minutes long). The result length is 27 minutes.
Critical response to the album was varied. A common criticism was that the album contained too many interludes. (In fact, there are more musical interludes on the album than there are songs.) Pitchfork Media, for instance, stated that many of these interludes were "annoying" . However, both fans and critics generally agree that the non-interlude songs are exceptional.
The ultra-psychedelic production of the album enticed critics to make comparisons to popular albums by The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
Read more about Her Wallpaper Reverie: Track Listing
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