In Ear Park

In Ear Park
Studio album by
Department of Eagles
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008
Recorded"Balmy Night"
January 2006
Berkeley, California
Other tracks
2007 - 2008
Brooklyn, NY
GenrePsychedelic folk, indie folk
Length42:18
Label4AD
ProducerDepartment of Eagles
Chris Taylor
Department of Eagles chronology
The Cold Nose
(2003) 		In Ear Park
(2008)
Singles from In Ear Park
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Drowned in Sound(7/10)[2]
The Phoenix[3]
Lost at Sea(8.5/10)[4]
The A.V. Club(B+)[5]
Pitchfork Media(8.3/10)[6]
The Observer[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Mojo[citation needed]

In Ear Park is the second album by Department of Eagles. It was released by 4AD on October 7, 2008. The inspiration for the album is noted to come from Daniel Rossen's childhood experiences, most notably memories of those related to his father. The album is dedicated to his father, who died in 2007.[9] In an interview for a 4AD DUMBO Session, Rossen reflected on the inspiration for the title of the album, quoting, "It was a nickname for a park that I used to go to with my dad, when I was a kid, and there was an interactive statue that looked like a giant ear...so we called it In Ear Park".[10]

  1. ^ "In Ear Park". All Music. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Department Of Eagles - In Ear Park". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  3. ^ "Department of Eagles. In Ear Park". thephoenix.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ < "Review. In Ear Park". lostatsea.net. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ O'Neal, Sean (October 7, 2008). "Department Of Eagles In Ear Park". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (October 7, 2008). "Department of Eagles: In Ear Park". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "CD: Rock review: Department of Eagles, In Ear Park". the Guardian. October 11, 2008.
  8. ^ Hoard, Christian. "In Ear Park: Department of Eagles". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 29, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Department of Eagles: Biography". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "Department of Eagles - In Ear Park (DUMBO Session)". beggars. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2012.