Art History is the 2012 debut album of Chicago indie pop quartet California Wives. It was released in October 2012 on Vagrant Records.[7]
| Art History | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by California Wives | |
| Released | October 2, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Indie pop, new wave |
| Label | Vagrant Records |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Paste | 7.5/10[3] |
| Prefix Magazine | 5.5/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
| The Ithacan | [6] |
In an interview with Billboard, the band's vocalist and guitarist, Jayson Kramer, explained that the album was recorded in early 2012 in New York City with the help of Claudius Mittendorfer, who has worked with Muse, Interpol and Neon Indian.[8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood Red Youth" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Tokyo" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Marianne" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "The Fisher King" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Los Angeles" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Photolights" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Purple" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Better Home" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Twenty Three" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "The New Process" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Light Year" | 4:32 |
References edit
- ^ "Art History Rating". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Art History – California Wives". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Tremml, Brian (2012-09-04). "California Wives: Art History". Paste. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ O'Brian, Molly (2012-09-27). "Album Review". prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Arroyo, Steven (2012-08-31). "Album Review: Art History". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Dionne, Jared (2012-09-10). "Review: California Wives' 'Art History' rocks the indie scene". The Ithacan. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Vagrant Records – California Wives". Vagrant Records. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Dionne, Zach (2012-08-30). "California Wives, 'Art History': Exclusive First Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
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