Victorian America
| Victorian America | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2009 (France) April 27, 2010 (US) | |||
| Genre | Neofolk, Folk, Dark folk, Rock | |||
| Label | (France) Milan Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Nick Bobetsky, Jean-Christophe Chamboredon, Emily Jane White | |||
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Victorian America is the second album by Emily Jane White released on October 9, 2009, in France by and on April 27, 2010, in the U.S. by Milan Records.[1]
Critical reception[]
| 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
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