Farewell, Starlite!

Farewell, Starlite! is the debut studio album by American music project Francis and the Lights, self-released on September 24, 2016, as a free stream. It is a follow-up to the 2013 EP, Like a Dream. Music videos were created for "See Her Out", "Friends", and "May I Have This Dance (remix featuring Chance the Rapper)". The album features appearances from Bon Iver and Kanye West, as well as production by BJ Burton, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Justin Vernon, Aaron Lammer, Rostam Batmanglij, Ariel Rechtshaid, Nate Fox, and Jerome Hadey.

Critical reception

Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and called it "fleet-footed modern pop with just the right amount of whimsy." Cameron Cook of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.4 out of 10, writing, "While Farewell, Starlite! has its share of engaging moments, it's a shame that under all its technical flairs, its overall mood isn't gripping enough to do justice to its creator's vision."

The Fader named it one of the "24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016". The A.V. Club named it one of the albums of the year.

Track listing

Track list adapted from the Francis and the Lights website.

References

External links

• Farewell, Starlite! on SoundCloud

1. Francis and the Lights
2. Faith (Stevie Wonder song)
3. Starlite (disambiguation)
4. III (Banks album)
5. Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
6. Friends (Francis and the Lights song)
7. Ariel Rechtshaid production discography
8. Sing (2016 American film)
9. Thank Me Later
10. Rostam Batmanglij
11. List of songs recorded by Kanye West
12. Coloring Book (mixtape)
13. Garth Jennings
14. Jeff Bhasker
15. BJ Burton
16. Benny Blanco production discography
17. Cashmere Cat
18. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
19. The Best (Ariana Grande album)
20. Keeping Up with the Kardashians