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
Dark Undercoat
(2007)
Victorian America
(2009)
Ode to Sentience
(2010)

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
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Dead"  White3:30
2."Stairs"  White6:03
3."Victorian America"  White4:20
4."The Baby"  White4:53
5."Frozen Heart"  White5:36
6."The Country Life"  White4:11
7."Liza"  White3:58
8."The Ravens"  White7:11
9."Red Serpent"  White3:44
10."Red Dress"  White6:49
11."A Shot Rang Out"  White4:36
12."Ghost Of A Horse"  White5:54

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[8] 113

References

  1. "Victorian America". Milanrecords.com. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Pitchfork Media review
  4. Slant Magazine review
  5. Venus Zine review
  6. Monger, James Christopher (2010). Victorian America - Emily Jane White Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  7. Cataldo, Jess (2010-04-25). Emily jane White - Victorian America Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  8. 1 2 "Emily Jane White - Victorian America". French Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  9. "cam archer...films + videos". Camarcher.com. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  10. Bosman, Chris (2010-02-22). Emily Jane White: "Liza" Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-18.


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