Victorian America (album)
| Victorian America | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Emily Jane White | ||||
| Released |
October 9, 2009 (France) April 27, 2010 (US) | |||
| Genre | Neofolk, Folk, Dark folk, Rock | |||
| Label |
Talitres Records (France) Milan Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Nick Bobetsky, Jean-Christophe Chamboredon, Emily Jane White | |||
| Emily Jane White chronology | ||||
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Victorian America is the second album by Emily Jane White released on October 9, 2009, in France by Talitres Records and on April, 27, 2010, in the U.S. by Milan Records.[1]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[3] |
| Slant Magazine |  [4] |
| Venus Zine | [5] |
Allmusic gave a positive review, commenting that "White sticks with the formula, and ekes out another quiet triumph."[6] By contrast, Slant Magazine opined that "there's a measure of sustained dreariness in the middling fulfillment of low expectations."[7]
Chart performance
Victorian America debuted and peaked at #113 on the French Albums Chart. It spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart, becoming her highest and longest charting album to date.[8]
Promotion
Longtime collaborator Cam Archer directed the music videos for "Victorian America" (2009) and "A Shot Rang Out" (2010).[9]
The song "Liza" was featured on Pitchfork Media's Forkcast list.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Dead" | White | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Stairs" | White | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Victorian America" | White | 4:20 |
| 4. | "The Baby" | White | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Frozen Heart" | White | 5:36 |
| 6. | "The Country Life" | White | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Liza" | White | 3:58 |
| 8. | "The Ravens" | White | 7:11 |
| 9. | "Red Serpent" | White | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Red Dress" | White | 6:49 |
| 11. | "A Shot Rang Out" | White | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Ghost Of A Horse" | White | 5:54 |
Personnel
- Cam Archer - photography
- Nick Bobetsky - executive producer
- Jean-Christophe Chamboredon - executive producer
- Josh Fossgreen - bass (upright)
- Jennifer Grady - arranger, cello, vocals
- Ross Harris - arranger, drums, mixing
- Wainwright Hewlett - producer, engineer, mixing
- Carey Lamprecht - violin, arranger, vocals
- Jake Mann - arranger, bass (electric)
- Henry Nagle - pedal steel, arranger, guitar (electric)
- Josh Staples - design
- Emily Jane White - organ, guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, composer, vocals, producer
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart[8] | 113 |
References
- ↑ "Victorian America". Milanrecords.com. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Slant Magazine review
- ↑ Venus Zine review
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher (2010). Victorian America - Emily Jane White Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ↑ Cataldo, Jess (2010-04-25). Emily jane White - Victorian America Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- 1 2 "Emily Jane White - Victorian America". French Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ↑ "cam archer...films + videos". Camarcher.com. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ↑ Bosman, Chris (2010-02-22). Emily Jane White: "Liza" Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-18.