Stranger in the Alps

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Stranger in the Alps
Phoebe Bridgers – Stranger in the Alps.png
Studio album by
Phoebe Bridgers
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
StudioZeitgeist, Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Length44:15
LabelDead Oceans
Producer
Phoebe Bridgers chronology
Killer
(2015) 		Stranger in the Alps
(2017) 		Punisher
(2020)
Singles from Stranger in the Alps
  1. "Killer"
    Released: April 28, 2015
  2. "Smoke Signals"
    Released: January 9, 2017
  3. "Motion Sickness"
    Released: July 18, 2017
  4. "Funeral"
    Released: September 12, 2017

Stranger in the Alps is the debut studio album by American musician Phoebe Bridgers, released by Dead Oceans on September 22, 2017.[2]

Title[]

The album's title is a reference to the edited-for-TV version of the film The Big Lebowski. In the original, unedited version, Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) says, "Do you see what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass?"; however, the line is changed in the edited-for-TV version to "Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?"[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[4]
Metacritic82/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[6]
The A.V. ClubA[7]
Consequence of SoundA−[8]
Exclaim!9/10[9]
The Irish Times4/5 stars[10]
Mojo4/5 stars[11]
NME4/5 stars[12]
Pitchfork7.0/10[13]
Q4/5 stars[14]
Uncut6/10[15]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Stranger in the Alps received an average score of 82, based on 16 reviews.[5]

Josh Modell of The A.V. Club gave the album a perfect score, saying, "Stranger In The Alps alchemizes sorrow into redemptive beauty. It's never about wallowing, but about slowly moving through it. That difference, played out over some incredible, wise-beyond-her-years songwriting, makes it one of the best albums of the year."[7]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smoke Signals"
5:24
2."Motion Sickness"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
3:49
3."Funeral"Bridgers3:52
4."Demi Moore"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
  • Harrison Whitford
3:18
5."Scott Street"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
5:05
6."Killer"Bridgers3:09
7."Georgia"Bridgers4:07
8."Chelsea"Bridgers4:42
9."Would You Rather"
3:19
10."You Missed My Heart"
6:57
11."Smoke Signals (Reprise)"
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
0:33
Total length:44:15
Deluxe digital reissue[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."It'll All Work Out"Tom Petty2:46
13."Motion Sickness" (demo)
  • Bridgers
  • Vore
4:24
Total length:51:25

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]

Charts[]

Chart performance for Stranger in the Alps
Chart (2017-2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 38
Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] 17

References[]

  1. ^ "Stranger in the Alps - Phoebe Bridgers". AllMusic. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Phoebe Bridgers announces debut album, 'Stranger in the Alps'". DIY. July 18, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Cosores, Philip (September 25, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers on the Places That Inspired Her Tender Indie Rock". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Stranger In The Alps by Phoebe Bridgers reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews and Tracks for Stranger in the Alps by Phoebe Bridgers". Metacritic. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Stranger in the Alps – Phoebe Bridgers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Modell, Josh (September 27, 2017). "One of this year's best debut albums is also one of its saddest". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Bloom, Andrew (September 21, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers – Stranger in the Alps". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Gee, Chris (September 20, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  10. ^ Breen, Joe (October 6, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers review: A vulnerable and vibrant voice". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Mojo. No. 288. November 2017. p. 103.
  12. ^ Cooper, Leonie (September 21, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers – 'Strangers In The Alps' Review". NME. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  13. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (September 23, 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  14. ^ Barton, Laura (December 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Q. No. 379. p. 102.
  15. ^ Wallace, Wyndham (October 2017). "Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps". Uncut. No. 245. p. 24.
  16. ^ "Phoebe Bridgers' deluxe digital reissue of 'Strangers in the Alps' out now". Dead Oceans. February 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  17. ^ Stranger in the Alps (Liner notes). Phoebe Bridgers. Dead Oceans. 2017. DOC142.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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