Elsie is the debut studio album by The Horrible Crowes, a Gaslight Anthem side-project made up of Ian Perkins and Gaslight Anthem founder Brian Fallon.[1] It was released on September 6, 2011, through SideOneDummy Records.[2]
| Elsie | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 6, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Blues, soul, rock |
| Length | 45:49 |
| Label | SideOneDummy |
| Producer | Ted Hutt |
| Singles from Elsie | |
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Singles edit
Elsie's lead single, "Behold the Hurricane," was released July 19, 2011.[3]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 9.9/10[5] |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Alternative Press |  [7] |
| MOJO | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | 6/10[10] |
Elsie received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album has an average score of 76 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 15 reviews.[4]
Andrew Leahey of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars with this comment: "Elsie functions best as a display of Fallon’s underused bottom register and acoustic songwriting skills, proving that slowing things down once in a while can still be a punk rock move."[6] Writing for Alternative Press, Scott Heisel writes Elsie is "better than just about everything the Gaslight Anthem have done to date. Perfect for night drives on long, winding roads."[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Brian Fallon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Rites" | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Sugar" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Behold the Hurricane" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "I Witnessed a Crime" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Go Tell Everybody" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Cherry Blossoms" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Ladykiller" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Crush" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Mary Ann" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Black Betty and the Moon" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Blood Loss" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "I Believe Jesus Brought Us Together" | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 45:49 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from AllMusic[11]
Musicians edit
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Technical edit
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Chart performance edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 63 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 48 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 7 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] | 4 |
Release history edit
Source: Amazon.com[2]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | September 6, 2011 | SideOneDummy |
References edit
- ^ "Official site". The Horrible Crowes. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "The Horrible Crowes: Elsie: Music". ASIN B005BO2LKC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Behold the Hurricane – Single by The Horrible Crowes". iTunes. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Elsie by The Horrible Crowes". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Nassiff, Thomas (August 24, 2011). "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c Leahey, Andrew. "Elsie – The Horrible Crowes — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". Alternative Press: 107. October 2011.
- ^ "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". MOJO. London: 97. October 2011.
- ^ Keyes, J. Edward (September 6, 2011). "The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Walters, Barry (September 15, 2011). "The Horrible Crowes, 'Elsie' (Side One Dummy)". Spin. Buzzmedia. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Elsie – The Horrible Crowes – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Horrible Crowes – Elsie". Hung Medien.
- ^ "The Horrible Crowes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Horrible Crowes Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Horrible Crowes Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Horrible Crowes Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.