The Falls of Sioux
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| Released | April 26, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl | |||
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The Falls of Sioux is the eleventh studio album by American musician Mike Kinsella, under the solo project Owen. It was released on April 26, 2024, under Polyvinyl Record Co.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | 4/5[1] |
| Dork | 4/5[2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.7/5[3] |
The album received a 4/5 rating from Dork, which called it "a masterclass in restraint, storytelling and embracing ennui."[2] In a four-star review for AllMusic, Marcy Donelson referred to it as "a subtly more adventurous album," noting it "finds Kinsella's perspectives continuing to slightly shift with middle age, with his typically dry humor creeping less acerbically into his weary tales of ill-fated relationships, alcoholism, self-destructiveness, and regret."[1] Sputnikmusic noted it as "a lovely little indie folk album," referencing its "cinematic production and chiming guitars."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Reckoning" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Beacoup" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Hit and Run" | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Cursed ID" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "I Virtue Misspent" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Mount Cleverest" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Qui je plaisante?" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Penny" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "With You Without You" | 5:02 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Mike Kinsella – drums, percussion, guitar, bass, synthesizer, vocals
- S. Carey – drums, percussion, piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Ben Lester – synthesizer, steel pedal
- Jeremy Boettcher – upright bass
- Russell Durham – strings, string arrangements
- Justine Fallon – vocals
- Cacie Dalager – vocals
- Cory Bracken – synthesizer
Production
- Mike Kinsella – producer
- S. Carey – producer
- Zach Hansen – producer, mixing, recording
- Huntley Miller – mastering
References
- ^ a b c Donelson, Marcy. "The Falls of Sioux Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Bradley, Alexander (April 25, 2024). "Owen – The Falls of Sioux". Dork. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b A.R.O. (April 29, 2024). "Owen – The Falls of Sioux (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2025.