Diluvia

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{{Infobox album

| name = Diluvia

| type = studio

| artist = Freelance Whales

| cover = DiluviaFLW.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 9, 2012

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Indie pop, indie folk, folktronica, indietronica

| length =

| label = Mom + Pop Music, Frenchkiss

| producer =

| prev_title = Weathervanes

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Diluvia

| type = studio

| single1 = Locked Out

| single1date = July 18, 2012

| single2 = Spitting Image

| single2date =

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 6.8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4940/Freelance-Whales-Diluvia.aspx|title=Diluvia by Freelance Whales|website=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| MC = 70/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/diluvia/freelance-whales/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for Diluvia|website=Metacritic|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/diluvia-mw0002416553|title=Diluvia – Freelance Whales|website=AllMusic|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Chris|date=October 9, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021124209/http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/freelance_whales_diluvia|archivedate=October 21, 2012|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/freelance_whales_diluvia|title=Freelance Whales – Diluvia|work=Alternative Press|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev3 = Austin Chronicle

| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Haupt|first=Melanie|date=October 12, 2012|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2012-10-12/acl-music-fest-sunday-reviews-diluvia/|title=Review: Freelance Whales|website=Austin Chronicle|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev4 = The A.V. Club

| rev4score = A−{{cite web|last=Hawthrone|first=Marc|date=October 9, 2012|url=https://www.avclub.com/freelance-whales-diluvia-1798174515 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103065307/https://music.avclub.com/freelance-whales-diluvia-1798174515|archive-date=November 3, 2019|title=Freelance Whales: Diluvia |website=The A.V. Club|url-status=live|access-date=March 3, 2022}}

| rev5 = Blurt

| rev5score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204073604/http://blurt-online.com/reviews/view/4147/|archivedate=February 4, 2013|url=http://blurt-online.com/reviews/view/4147/|title=Diluvia by Freelance Whales|work=Blurt|date=October 12, 2012|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev6 = Consequence of Sound

| rev6score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Cosores|first=Philip|date=October 12, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017135053/https://consequence.net/2012/10/album-review-freelance-whales-diluvia/|archivedate=October 17, 2012|url=https://consequence.net/2012/10/album-review-freelance-whales-diluvia/ |title=Album Review: Freelance Whales – Diluvia|website=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev7 = Filter

| rev7score = 77%{{cite web|last=Kohn|first=Daniel|date=October 10, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012002023/http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/reviews/entry/freelance_whales/|archivedate=October 12, 2012|url=http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/reviews/entry/freelance_whales/|title=Freelance Whales|work=Filter|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev8 = Paste

| rev8score = 7.5/10{{cite web|last=Leven|first=Jeff|date=October 9, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012065253/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/10/freelance-whales-diluvia.html/|archivedate=October 12, 2012|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/10/freelance-whales-diluvia.html/ |title=Freelance Whales: Diluvia|work=Paste|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev9 = PopMatters

| rev9score = {{rating|6|10}}{{cite web|last=Finley|first=Adam|date=November 6, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107222142/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/164618-freelance-whales-diluvia/|archivedate=November 7, 2012|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/164618-freelance-whales-diluvia/|title=Freelance Whales: Diluvia|website=PopMatters|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

| rev10 = Pretty Much Amazing

| rev10score = B+{{cite web|last=Cargas|first=Gina|date=October 8, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011191638/https://www.prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/freelance-whales-diluvia|archivedate=October 11, 2012|url=https://www.prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/freelance-whales-diluvia|title=Review: Freelance Whales – Diluvia|website=Pretty Much Amazing|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}

}}

Diluvia is the second studio album by the American indie pop group Freelance Whales. The album was released on October 9, 2012, via Mom + Pop Music.http://www.momandpopmusic.com/2012/10/freelance-whales-release-diluvia/ {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130703185724/http://www.momandpopmusic.com/2012/10/freelance-whales-release-diluvia/ |date=2013-07-03 }} Mom + Pop Music.

Track listing

All songs by Freelance Whales.

{{track listing

| headline = Diluvia track listing

| title1 = Aeolus

| length1 = 3:37

| title2 = Land Features

| length2 = 3:57

| title3 = Follow Through

| length3 = 5:11

| title4 = Spitting Image

| length4 = 4:01

| title5 = Locked Out

| length5 = 5:18

| title6 = Dig Into Waves

| length6 = 3:49

| title7 = Red Star

| length7 = 5:02

| title8 = Winter Seeds

| length8 = 5:08

| title9 = The Nothing

| length9 = 4:36

| title10 = DNA Bank

| length10 = 7:40

| title11 = Emergence Exit

| length11 = 4:22

}}

Personnel

Freelance Whales

  • Judah Dadone – lead vocals, banjo, guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, bass
  • Chuck Criss – banjo, bass, guitar, glockenspiel, harmonium, piano, organ, synthesizer, harmonies
  • Kevin Read – guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, glockenspiel, banjo, mandolin, harmonies
  • Doris Cellar – bass, harmonium, glockenspiel, synthesizer, harmonies, lead vocal on "Spitting Image"
  • Jacob Hyman – drums, percussion, harmonies

References