# Fragrant World

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***Fragrant World*** is the third studio album by American [psychedelic pop](/source/Psychedelic_pop) band [Yeasayer](/source/Yeasayer), released on August 21, 2012, on [Secretly Canadian](/source/Secretly_Canadian).

## Critical reception

The album has received a provisional score of 71 from [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on the reviews of 44 critics.[1]

## Personnel

### Yeasayer

- Chris Keating – lead vocals (*1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8* and *11*), backing vocals (*3, 5, 9* and *10*), Maschine synth (*1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10* and *11*), drum programming (*2, 3, 4, 6* and *8*), synthesizer (*2, 4, 5* and *8*) , [Jupiter](/source/Roland_MKS-80) (*7*)
- Anand Wilder – lead vocals (*3, 5, 9* and *10*), backing vocals (*1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8* and *11*), guitar (*1, 4, 8, 9* and *11*), piano (*1*), [Nord](/source/Clavia) (*1*), [Juno 106](/source/Roland_Juno-106) (*3, 4, 9* and *10*), [Jupiter MKS-80](/source/Roland_MKS-80) (*3*), [Korg MS-20](/source/Korg_MS-20) (3), Farfisa (*3*), [Boss](/source/Boss_Corporation) Supershifter (*3*), organ (*4*), cello (*5*), drum programming (*5*), Electribe (*6*), synthesizer (*6*), trident piano (*7*), [ARP Omni 2](/source/ARP_Omni_2) (*7*), [talk box](/source/Talk_box) (*8*), [celeste](/source/Celesta) (*9*), 12-string guitar (*10*), [Rhodes](/source/Rhodes_piano) (*10*), [mellotron](/source/Mellotron) (*10*)
- Ira Wolf Tuton – [J bass](/source/Fender_Jazz_Bass) (*2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10* and *11*), backing vocals (*1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9* and *10*), [melodyne vocals](/source/Celemony) (*1*), [Omnisphere](/source/Spectrasonics) (*9* and *10*), Harmonic Octave Generator (*4*), [Roland SH-2](/source/Roland_SH-201) (*5*), bass synthesizer (*6*), [Roland SH-101](/source/Roland_SH-101) (*7*), ARP 2600 (*7*), tambourine (*7*), [Moog Murf](/source/Moogerfooger) (*9*), piano (*10*)

### Additional musicians

- Jason Trammell – drums (*2, 4* and *7*), percussion (*6*), [MPC](/source/Music_Production_Center) (*11*)
- [Ahmed Gallab](/source/Sinkane) – percussion (*6*)
- [Brian McOmber](/source/Dirty_Projectors) – drums (*2, 4* and *9*), percussion (*9*)
- [Dan Carey](/source/Dan_Carey_(music)) – [MPC](/source/Music_Production_Center) (*3* and *5*)
- Al Carlson – [melodyne](/source/Celemony) (*4*), saxophone (*10*)
- [Kishi Bashi](/source/Kishi_Bashi) – strings (*2*)
- ["Delicate" Steve Marion](/source/Delicate_Steve) – guitar (*3*)
- [Elliot Bergman](/source/Nomo_(band)) – [kalimba](/source/Thumb_piano) (*5*)

### Recording personnel

- Yeasayer – producer
- Al Carlson – recording
- Abe Seiferth – additional recording
- Alexis Smith – engineer
- Dan Carey – mixing

### Artwork

- Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
- Jason Nocito – photography
- Other Means – design

## Charts

Chart performance for Fragrant World Chart (2012) Peak position

## References

1. ["Fragrant World – Yeasayer: Reviews"](http://www.metacritic.com/music/fragrant-world/yeasayer). [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic). Retrieved 14 September 2012.

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